DAYTON, Ohio -- The Air Force says an apparent electrical fire broke out aboard a parked C-5 Galaxy cargo plane at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. Major Cynthia Harris, spokeswoman for the 445th Airlift Wing, says Friday's fire occurred during a routine check of an auxiliary power unit. Maintenance workers immediately put it out using a hand-held fire extinguisher.
Harris says six maintenance workers were evacuated. No one was injured. She did not have a damage estimate. Harris says the plane will not be flown until repairs and inspections are done. Wright-Patterson is home to 10 of the C-5 planes, the largest in the Air Force fleet. They can carry tanks and helicopters inside and are regularly flown overseas.
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