Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 June 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-53
Owner/operator: VIASA, lsf KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-DCH
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: No specific component was identified.No specific component was identified.
Category: Other
A DC-8 aircraft, PH-DCH, leased to KLM, experienced a fuel tank explosion due to work performed within a hangar at Schiphol Airport. The explosion caused the aircraft to burn out, requiring the removal of other aircraft.A DC-8 aircraft, PH-DCH, leased to KLM, experienced a fuel tank explosion due to work performed within a hangar at Schiphol Airport. The explosion caused the aircraft to burn out, requiring the removal of other aircraft.
Description
DC-8 PH-DCH named “Orville Wright” was leased to VIASA by KLM. The aircraft was parked in one of the hangars at Schiphol Airport for a replacement of a fuel pump and work on some wiring. During this work, an explosion occurred in the no. 4 main fuel tank. While some other aircraft were pulled out of the hangar just in time, PH-DCH burned out.
Primary Cause
Fuel tank explosion resulting from work performed within the hangar.Fuel tank explosion resulting from work performed within the hangar.Share on:
