Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 November 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-79948
Location: Batagay Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Engine dock electrical systemEngine dock electrical system
Category: Other

A Boeing 737-800 experienced a fire during routine engine repairs at Batagay Airport. The fire originated within a removable engine dock, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s engine.A Boeing 737-800 experienced a fire during routine engine repairs at Batagay Airport. The fire originated within a removable engine dock, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s engine.
Description
Burned out at Batagay during repairs on the engine in a removable engine dock.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Electrical malfunction within the engine dock system.Electrical malfunction within the engine dock system.Share on: