Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 June 1973
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-53
Owner/operator: Air Canada
Registration Number: CF-TIJ
Location: Toronto International Airport, ON (YYZ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: DC-8 aircraft fuel tanks and potentially the aircraft itself.DC-8 aircraft fuel tanks and potentially the aircraft itself.
Category: Other
A DC-8 aircraft caught fire during refueling and subsequently destroyed by fire.A DC-8 aircraft caught fire during refueling and subsequently destroyed by fire.
Description
The DC-8 caught fire during refueling and was destroyed by fire.
Primary Cause
Refueling conditions and fuel handling may have contributed to the fire.Refueling conditions and fuel handling may have contributed to the fire.Share on:
