Fire destroys skydiving center

[PhreeZone 20]

Hangar destroyed by fire

Published Date: 12 November 2008
A Cessna light aircraft and about 100 parachutes have been destroyed in a fire at a skydiving school in East Yorkshire.
The fire gutted a hangar used by the company Skydive Brid on the airfield in East Leys Farm, Grindale, near Bridlington.

A cafeteria and lecture rooms next door to the aircraft hangar were smoke-damaged.

A total of 12 firefighters and six fire engines attended the scene.

Nobody was in the building at the time of the blaze.

An investigation by firefighters and police is under way to establish the cause of the fire and structural engineers will assess the damage.
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Cessna destroyed in hangar blaze
Published Date: 11 November 2008
AN aeroplane and about 100 parachutes have been destroyed in a fire at an aircraft hangar used by a skydiving company in East Yorkshire.
A total of 12 firefighters and six fire engines tackled the blaze at Skydive Brid on the airfield at East Leys Farm, Grindale, which destroyed the Cessna light aircraft and parachuting equipment.

A cafeteria and lecture facilities next door were also smoke-damaged as a result of the fire.

Fire investigation officers and police are investigating the cause of the fire.

Structural engineers will inspect the hangar to assess the damage.
No-one was in the building at the time of the blaze.

A Humberside Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "The crews on scene did an extremely good job in view of water supplies being scarce in a situation like this there are so many considerations that the officer in charge has to have regard for."

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Cessna-destroyed-in-hangar-blaze.4681293.jp

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[c10edges 0]

sorry.

[SimpleJack 0]

With the bad economy and dropzones facing foreclosure, I’m betting we will see lots more “mysterious” fires.

[T-box1990 0]

That's a really sad thing to hear but just out of curiosity since when do they only send 12 firefighters with 6 engines?....that makes 2 per truck.

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[JohnRich 4]

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With the bad economy and dropzones facing foreclosure, I’m betting we will see lots more “mysterious” fires.

Are you claiming that the drop zone owner in this instance committed arson?

It's growing very tiring watching you continuously bash skydivers.
It's time for you to move on with your life.

[shropshire 0]

Bugger

Good luck Brid'.

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[davelepka 4]

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With the bad economy and dropzones facing foreclosure, I’m betting we will see lots more “mysterious” fires.

That statement is ignorant at best. Having recently been through a fire at the video trailer at my home DZ, I can tell you the hell that the insurance companies are to deal with in terms of what is, or is not, covered.

I can't see a DZO burning down a hanger full of customer and staff equipment. It would take a real ass to inflict that sort of loss on his fellow jumpers. A real ass...

Speaking of which, who are you anyway? Your comments are very short sighted, and you seem like you're just trying to stir up some shit.

Also, how come you've been jumping for ten years, and your D number is only four digits? I've got five more years in the sport than you do, and my D number is well into five digits, something like 2X,XXX. What's the deal, Jack?

[BIGUN 1,307]

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Also, how come you've been jumping for ten years, and your D number is only four digits? I've got five more years in the sport than you do, and my D number is well into five digits, something like 2X,XXX. What's the deal, Jack?

Not to defend his post (which I agree with the majority), but it is possible to have a low D number, but only have 10 years [In Sport] as opposed to {Years since first jump] My first skydive was in 1981 (27 years ago), but I only list the first nine years of being active, leave out the nine year break, nine years back in the sport, thereby reporting [In Sport: 18]. Having said that, D-55555 lives near me with 7,000 jumps, was one of my Instructors (back in the day), and has been a friend since 1981. He got started in the mid-70's making someone in that D-range ~55 years old.

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[jimmytavino 16]

agreed.....

likely an electrical problem. compounded by a lack of anyone actually onsite, when it began....

if a dzo is that far in trouble vis -a -vis mortgage or rent payments,,, then likely he or she wouldn't be paying insurance premiums either..

....besides, wouldn't ANYone, remove at least MOST of the gear, and the plane as well,, if they WERE considering such a BAD idea???

perhaps this suggestion was made, offhand, and as a flippant response...

jt

[Tuna-Salad 0]

That's a really sad thing to hear but just out of curiosity since when do they only send 12 firefighters with 6 engines?....that makes 2 per truck. - Most only run with a crew of 3 anyway. In any even that is still depressing news.

Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night.