Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 November 1996
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
Owner/operator: Airwave Transport
Registration Number: C-GPTA
Location: Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Right wing and right engineRight wing and right engine
Category: Other
A fire occurred near the right engine of an aircraft, resulting in the burning of the right wing and engine. A maintenance engineer was injured, and a fire-fighter experienced smoke inhalation. An adjacent aircraft, C-FAWG (Grumman G-159), sustained significant damage to its leading edge.A fire occurred near the right engine of an aircraft, resulting in the burning of the right wing and engine. A maintenance engineer was injured, and a fire-fighter experienced smoke inhalation. An adjacent aircraft, C-FAWG (Grumman G-159), sustained significant damage to its leading edge.
Description
A fire broke out in the vicinity of the right engine while maintenance was being done to the aircraft. The right wing was burned off and the right engine also sustained damage. A maintenance engineer was burned and a fire-fighter suffered smoke inhalation. Another aircraft, C-FAWG (Grumman G-159) suffered scorching damage to a leading edge and some other minor damage.
Primary Cause
Possible ignition of flammable materials near the right engine during maintenance.Possible ignition of flammable materials near the right engine during maintenance.Share on:
