Fire destroys British C-130J/C-27J propeller factory. Dowty.

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Fire destroys British C-130J/C-27J propeller factory. Dowty.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-glou ... e-31144128

http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation ... e-poo.html
5 February 2015 Last updated at 19:15 GMT

A major fire has destroyed much of a factory in Gloucestershire.

The blaze began at about midnight in the roof space of Dowty's production facility at Staverton, where propeller systems for aircraft are made.

Twenty-nine staff were evacuated from the site and led to safety. No-one was reported as injured.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said 80% of the factory building was "severely damaged" by the blaze, which was tackled by 80 firefighters.

The Dowty Propellers site in Staverton - which employs 250 workers - is separate to the Messier-Bugatti-Dowty factory nearby which designs and manufactures landing gear for aircraft.

It's main production line, destroyed by the fire, makes propellers for the C130J Super Hercules and the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.
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