Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 April 1991
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 99A Airliner
Owner/operator: Sabourin Lake Airways
Registration Number: C-FHIE
Location: Red Lake Airport, ON (YRL) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, including the fuselage, wings, and tail.The entire aircraft structure, including the fuselage, wings, and tail.
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during maintenance defueling, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was subsequently removed from service and reduced to spares.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage during maintenance defueling, resulting in irreparable damage. The aircraft was subsequently removed from service and reduced to spares.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a fire which occurred during maintenance defueling. The aircraft was removed from service and reduced to spares.
Primary Cause
Maintenance defueling procedures resulted in fire damage to the aircraft.Maintenance defueling procedures resulted in fire damage to the aircraft.Share on:
