ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1330
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| Date: | Friday 31 March 1933 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fokker Super Universal |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Airways |
| Registration: | G-CASK |
| MSN: | 803 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort McMurray, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught fire during refuelling.
This was my Grandfather's craft. They (Walter Gilbert and his mechanic) were refueling her when the hose became detached and slid down the side of the fuse creating static electricity. This was before any shutoff safety valves in the fueling process - the still pumping fuel sparked and caught the plane afire - a total loss except for about 8" of the prop which I still have made into a bookend. A very sad ending to a VERY historic plane. Of all the planes my Grandfather flew - he always had a special spot for G-CASK.
Sources:
British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1999
Oral - as told by MacKee Trophy winner ('32) and Canadian Hall of Fame member Walter Gilbert to his Grandson
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2008 21:05 | JINX | Added |
| 20-Apr-2009 08:52 | David McCreary | Updated |
| 13-Feb-2011 07:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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