Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 October 2000
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
Owner/operator: Air Spray (1967)
Registration Number: C-FQYB
Location: Red Deer Airport, AB (YQF) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The A-26 Invader aircraft.The A-26 Invader aircraft.
Category: Other
An A-26 Invader was defuelled in the Air Spray hangar in Red Deer due to a spark ignited by a disconnected extension cord. This resulted in a fire that destroyed several aircraft, including the Electra C-FQYB, four B-26 Invaders (C-FOVC, C-GHCC, C-GWLU, and GPUC), and a Rockwell 690 (C-GGOO).An A-26 Invader was defuelled in the Air Spray hangar in Red Deer due to a spark ignited by a disconnected extension cord. This resulted in a fire that destroyed several aircraft, including the Electra C-FQYB, four B-26 Invaders (C-FOVC, C-GHCC, C-GWLU, and GPUC), and a Rockwell 690 (C-GGOO).
Description
An A-26 Invader was defuelled in the Air Spray hangar in Red Deer when someone unplugged an extension cord and sparks ignited the fuel. A fire erupted, causing a number of planes in the hangar to be destroyed by the fire. These planes included the Electra C-FQYB as well as four B-26 Invaders (C-FOVC, C-GHCC, C-GWLU and GPUC) and a Rockwell 690 (C-GGOO).
Primary Cause
Disconnecting an extension cord caused a spark that ignited fuel in the A-26 Invader.Disconnecting an extension cord caused a spark that ignited fuel in the A-26 Invader.Share on:
