ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121492
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 February 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fokker 4 Universal |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett Airways Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-UTO |
| MSN: | 422 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Essendon Airport, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fire destroyed the Ansett Airways' hangar at Essendon Airport, plus 4 of their aircraft [Lockheed 10-B VH-UZN, Fokker 4 Universal VH-UTO, D.H.60G VH-UNF & Porterfield 35/70 VH-UVH (which was later rebuilt), plus reportedly an Airspeed Consul used for spares, plus privately-owned Avro Avian VH-UGA & the Shell Company’s Percival Vega Gull VH-ABS. Damage was estimated at £50,000; although the aircraft were insured.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-E4.html
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-EBUT.pdf
3. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-UTO.html
4. http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Ansett%20hangar%20fire%2028-2-39%202.htm
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VH-U1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2011 15:00 | TB | Added |
| 08-May-2014 21:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2015 16:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2015 16:33 | TB | Updated [Nature] |
| 06-Sep-2020 05:47 | Fred Niven | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2020 05:19 | Fred Niven | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
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