Narrative:
The C-118 transport plane was parked inside a hangar at Keflavík Naval Air Station, Iceland when a fire broke out inside the aircraft.
The ground fire commander stated: "I could see the fire was inside the aircraft. The rear door was open and fire was coming out... and the whole interior of the plane, especially in the rear, was engulfed in flame." The fire department quickly brought the fire under control.
Meanwhile a suspect was apprehended. He was a disgruntled airman who was leaving the command very soon.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 01-10-1983
type: Douglas C-118A (DC-6)
registration: 533257
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 1 October 1983 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-118A (DC-6) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 533257 |
| MSN: | 44628/564 |
| First flight: | 1955 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) ( Iceland)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
The C-118 transport plane was parked inside a hangar at Keflavík Naval Air Station, Iceland when a fire broke out inside the aircraft.
The ground fire commander stated: "I could see the fire was inside the aircraft. The rear door was open and fire was coming out... and the whole interior of the plane, especially in the rear, was engulfed in flame." The fire department quickly brought the fire under control.
Meanwhile a suspect was apprehended. He was a disgruntled airman who was leaving the command very soon.
Classification:
Destroyed on groundDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» The White Falcon / October 7. 1983Photos
accident date: 01-10-1983
type: Douglas C-118A (DC-6)
registration: 533257
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