Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 October 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Danish Government, lsf Icelandair Flugflag Islands
Registration Number: TF-IST
Location: Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) –
ÿ Greenland
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Catalina seaplanes (L-862 and L-864)Catalina seaplanes (L-862 and L-864)
Category: Other
A catastrophic fire destroyed two Catalina seaplanes operated by the Danish Air Force.A catastrophic fire destroyed two Catalina seaplanes operated by the Danish Air Force.
Description
Destroyed in a hangar fire. Two Catalina seaplanes (L-862 and L-864) operated by the Danish Air Force were also destroyed.
Primary Cause
Hangar fire.Hangar fire.Share on:
