Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 May 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SPX
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, electrical systems, and potentially fuel lines.Aircraft structure, electrical systems, and potentially fuel lines.
Category: Other
An aircraft caught fire while stored in a hangar.An aircraft caught fire while stored in a hangar.
Description
The aircraft caught fire while in a hangar.
Primary Cause
Possible ignition due to a spark or electrical fault within the hangar.Possible ignition due to a spark or electrical fault within the hangar.Share on:
