Parking

Operator:

Registration:

ZK-ALC

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Schedule:

Rotorua – Hamilton

MSN:

6664

YOM:

1943

Location:

Rotorua

Country:

New Zealand

Region:

Oceania

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Circumstances:

The aircraft was parked at Rotorua Airport and ready for its schedule flight to Hamilton Airport (Rukuhia). During engine start up, a fire erupted from the left engine and the fire spread to the dry grass. The aircraft caught fire and all five occupants were able to vacate the cabin before the aircraft would be completely destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Engine fire during start up.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Masindi

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Noon & Pearce Air Charters

Operator:

Registration:

VP-KFV

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

6406

YOM:

1938

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Circumstances:

A fire erupted when the pilot started the engines. He was able to vacate the cabin before the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Explosion of a CRDA CANT Z.506 on Lake of Bracciano: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1949

Type of aircraft:

CRDA CANT Z.506 Airone

Operator:

Registration:

MM45484

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Circumstances:

While parked on Lake of Bracciano, the aircraft caught fire when the central engine exploded. A crew member, F/O Canosci, was killed.

Probable cause:

Engine explosion.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Prestwick

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-AKSF

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

6490

YOM:

1940

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

During the engine start-up, a fire erupted. The pilot, sole on board, was able to evacuate the cabin before the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Aghajari

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

G-AJGZ

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Société Indochinoise de Transports Aériens - SITA

MSN:

6883

YOM:

1945

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Circumstances:

During engine start-up, a fire erupted. All five passengers were able to evacuate the cabin and were unhurt. Unfortunately, the pilot was injured by fire that completely destroyed the airplane.

Ground accident of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Hanoi

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

Operator:

Registration:

F-BDPV

Flight Phase:

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Site:

Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings

MSN:

5157

YOM:

1947

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Sustained a ground accident in Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport. There were no casualties.

Ground fire of a Handley Page HP.67 Hastings in Schleswig AFB

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

TG534

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Schleswig – Berlin

MSN:

YOM:

1948

Location:

Country:

Region:

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Circumstances:

During start up, an engine caught fire. The crew was able to evacuate but the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

A fuel leak caused the fuel to flow into the nacelle and to catch fire during start up.

Ground fire of a Curtiss C-46 in Ekron

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

RX-133

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site: