C 118 Douglas

C-118A (DC-6) S/N 53-3257

The Incident:

C118A cargo aircraft was in hanger 885 at Keflavík Airport when a fire broke out in the aircraft. A fire department captain said "I saw that the fire was inside the aircraft. An aft cargo door was open and everything was a flame inside the aircraft." The fire department soon gained control of the fire.

The Crew:

No crew, aircraft was in hanger.

The Aircraft:

MFG: Douglas Aircraft
TYPE: Douglas C-118A (DC-6)
S/N: 53-3257
Operator: US Navy

Details on aircraft: Wikipedia, Youtube

Source:
ASN
White Falkon  7. Okt. 1983