Other Douglas DC-8-53 PH-DCH, Saturday 29 June 1968

Date:	Saturday 29 June 1968
Time:	02:20
Type:	Douglas DC-8-53
Owner/operator:	VIASA, lsf KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration:	PH-DCH
MSN:	45383/120
Year of manufacture:	1960
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT3D-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Other
Location:	Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) - Netherlands
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	-
Departure airport:	-
Destination airport:	-

Narrative:
DC-8 PH-DCH named "Orville Wright" was leased to VIASA by KLM. The aircraft was parked in one of the hangars at Schiphol Airport for a replacement of a fuel pump and work on some wiring. During this work, an explosion occurred in the no. 4 main fuel tank. While some other aircraft were pulled out of the hangar just in time, PH-DCH burned out.

Sources:

Airnieuws 304

Location

Images:

photo (c) Jossi Braat; Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS); June 1968