Avro 748 crash, Jul 15, 1979, Moosonee Ontario
Avro 748 accident on July 15, 1979 near Moosonee Ontario, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Avgas vapours from the cargo bladders ignited in the cabin....
- Date: July 15, 1979
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Moosonee Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Avgas vapours from the cargo bladders ignited in the cabin. The probable ignition source was underfloor electrical equipment whose flameproof protection may have been lost during earlier repairs. The investigation could not definitively establish the cause.
An Austin Airways Avro 748 (C-GPAA) was destroyed by fire after a violent explosion in the cabin during engine start at Moosonee, Ontario, on 15 July 1979. Both pilots escaped before the fire consumed the aircraft.