Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 October 2018
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-202
Owner/operator: Overland Airways
Registration Number: 5N-BPE
Location: Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Other
An ATR 72-202 aircraft experienced a fire while undergoing maintenance at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The fire originated outside the aircraft, on the right side of the fuselage, and was likely triggered by a foreign object. The aircraft was powered by a ground power unit.An ATR 72-202 aircraft experienced a fire while undergoing maintenance at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The fire originated outside the aircraft, on the right side of the fuselage, and was likely triggered by a foreign object. The aircraft was powered by a ground power unit.
Description
The ATR 72-202 suffered substantial damage after a fire erupted while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft was powered by a ground power unit at the time of the occurrence. The fire broke outside, on the right side of the fuselage. The airline stated that the aircraft “was impacted by a foreign object, which led to a fire that damaged aircraft.”
Source of Information
https://punchng.com/overland-plane-catches-fire-burns-beyond-repair/https://punchng.com/overland-plane-catches-fire-burns-beyond-repair/Primary Cause
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