Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 March 1971
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Ansett Airlines of Australia
Registration Number: VH-FNE
Location: Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC (MEB) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Hangar structureHangar structure
Category: Other
A significant fire has severely damaged a hangar containing a [Aircraft Type] aircraft. The extent of the damage indicates irreparable structural failure.A significant fire has severely damaged a hangar containing a [Aircraft Type] aircraft. The extent of the damage indicates irreparable structural failure.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in hangar fire.
Primary Cause
Hangar fireHangar fireShare on:
