Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 15 January 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-124C Globemaster II
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 52-1027
Location: Tacoma-McChord AFB, WA (TCM) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Maintenance hangarsMaintenance hangars
Category: Other
A fire occurred at McChord AFB, resulting in the destruction of two maintenance hangars and damage to two other aircraft ? a Lockheed T-33 jet and a de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver.A fire occurred at McChord AFB, resulting in the destruction of two maintenance hangars and damage to two other aircraft ? a Lockheed T-33 jet and a de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver.

Description

A fire broke out at McChord AFB, causing the destruction of two maintenance hangars. A Douglas C-118 (53-3263) and a Douglas C-124C Globemaster II (52-1027) were destroyed. Two other planes, a Lockheed T-33 jet and a de Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver were damaged.

Source of Information

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html

Primary Cause

Unknown ? Fire incident.Unknown ? Fire incident.

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