Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
Date: | Monday 16 October 2000 |
Time: | 13:36 |
Type: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
Operator: | Air Spray (1967) |
Registration: | C-FQYB |
MSN: | 1063 |
First flight: | 1959-05-27 (41 years 5 months) |
Engines: | 4 Allison 501-D13 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Red Deer Airport, AB (YQF) ( Canada)
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Phase: | Standing (STD) |
Nature: | - |
Departure airport: | - |
Destination airport: | - |
Narrative: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).
Classification:
Hangar / ground fire
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Scramble 259
» Scramble 258
» CADORS Number: 2000C1023
Photos
accident date:
16-10-2000type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: C-FQYB
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.