Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48258
Location: Poltava Air Base –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft, Lady Helen, experienced a fire due to gasoline exposure, resulting in significant damage to the right wing.A C-47 aircraft, Lady Helen, experienced a fire due to gasoline exposure, resulting in significant damage to the right wing.
Description
The C-47, named “Lady Helen”, caught fire when washed with gasoline. Half of right wing burned down.
Primary Cause
Gasoline exposure during a wash down event.Gasoline exposure during a wash down event.Share on:
