27th February 2020 at 23:30 a Dassault Falcon 50 private jet caught fire outside of hangar #5 at Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport (YKZ/CYKZ).
The Falcon 50 has registration N951DJ. It was built in 1980 and is currently 40 years old.
![a white airplane on the runway](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Private_Jet_Fire_02-800x358.png)
The airframe has accumulated 13,350 hours and 10,050 landings. The last C check was done in October 2016 and is valid through 2022. A landing gear overhaul was done in September 2015 and had a validity of 12 years.
The aircraft has 3 Honeywell TFE 731-3D-1C engines. Its current seat configuration fits 9 passengers.
Below are some pictures of the aircraft interior from Meisner Aircraft:
![the cockpit of an airplane](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Private_Jet_Fire_03-800x530.png)
![the inside of an airplane](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Private_Jet_Fire_04-800x534.png)
![the inside of an airplane](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Private_Jet_Fire_05-800x531.png)
The aircraft was operated by Elite Air Inc until a year ago.
According to CBC News, investigators found a hole cut into a nearby chain-link fence, fresh tracks in the snow and an empty jerrycan at the base of the jet’s stairs.
![Private Jet Fire](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Private_Jet_Fire_07-800x449.png)
![Private Jet Fire](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Private_Jet_Fire_06-800x522.png)
The fire was extinguished by Markham Fire and there were no injuries.
Investigators believe that the fire was intentionally set.
Investigators with the #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking witnesses following the suspicious airplane fire.
More pictures of the aircraft from social media:
Cover Picture: Tom Podolec Aviation