Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 February 1975
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Location: 100 km W of Rangoon –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 77
Component Affected: Butane refill cartridge and butane fuel supply system.Butane refill cartridge and butane fuel supply system.
Category: Other
A passenger intentionally triggered a fire and explosion in multiple restroom stalls by pouring petrol, breaking a butane refill cartridge, and striking a match. The incident resulted in a fire and subsequent crew intervention.A passenger intentionally triggered a fire and explosion in multiple restroom stalls by pouring petrol, breaking a butane refill cartridge, and striking a match. The incident resulted in a fire and subsequent crew intervention.
Description
A passenger poured petrol from a Whiskey bottle into a restroom and then broke the filler needle off a butane refill cartridge causing fumes to spray. He repeated this procedure in another restroom and struck a match, causing a fire and explosion. The fire was extinguished by the crew.
Primary Cause
Intentional act of arson and misuse of flammable liquids.Intentional act of arson and misuse of flammable liquids.Share on:
