Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 October 1989
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-7-102
Owner/operator: Boeing Canada Technology Ltd.
Registration Number: C-GFEL
Location: Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The DHC-7 aircraft.The DHC-7 aircraft.
Category: Other
A DHC-7 aircraft sustained significant damage during a fire in the Hughes Aviation hangar at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport. This incident involved a further DHC-7 aircraft, which was repaired.A DHC-7 aircraft sustained significant damage during a fire in the Hughes Aviation hangar at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport. This incident involved a further DHC-7 aircraft, which was repaired.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair during a fire in the Hughes Aviation hangar at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport. Another DHC-7 was also involved (cn 074, C-GHRV), but this aircraft was repaired.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/266410/C-GFELhttps://www.airhistory.net/photo/266410/C-GFELPrimary Cause
Fire damage to the Hughes Aviation hangar.Fire damage to the Hughes Aviation hangar.Share on:
