Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 May 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A6
Owner/operator: LADECO – L¡nea Area Del Cobre
Registration Number: CC-CYR
Location: Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel tankFuel tank
Category: Other
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a fuel tank rupture during fueling operations, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a fuel tank rupture during fueling operations, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
One of the fuel tanks burst open during fuelling of the aircraft. The Boeing was damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Fuel tank rupture during fueling operations.Fuel tank rupture during fueling operations.Share on:
