Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 December 2017
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator: Qatar Airways
Registration Number: A7-AIB
Location: Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH) –
ÿ Qatar
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The In-flight Entertainment (IFE) Satellite AntennaThe In-flight Entertainment (IFE) Satellite Antenna
Category: Other
A Qatar Airways Airbus A321 experienced a fire during maintenance on remote stand Q40 at Doha-Hamad International Airport. The fire resulted in significant damage to the roof and severe damage to the cabin.A Qatar Airways Airbus A321 experienced a fire during maintenance on remote stand Q40 at Doha-Hamad International Airport. The fire resulted in significant damage to the roof and severe damage to the cabin.
Description
A Qatar Airways Airbus A321 In-flight Entertainment (IFE) Satellite Antenna caught fire during maintenance while the aircraft was parked on remote stand Q40 at Doha-Hamad International Airport. The fire was extinguished but the roof was burnt through and the cabin suffered severe damage.
Source of Information
http://www.gulf-times.com/story/574088/Fire-inside-aircraft-at-HIA-contained-says-Qatar-Ahttp://www.gulf-times.com/story/574088/Fire-inside-aircraft-at-HIA-contained-says-Qatar-APrimary Cause
Maintenance-related electrical malfunction or ignition of an external source within the aircraft’s IFE satellite antenna.Maintenance-related electrical malfunction or ignition of an external source within the aircraft’s IFE satellite antenna.Share on:
