Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 September 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-341C
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VJR
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o International Airport, RJ (GIG) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The [Specific Component, e.g., Lighting System] of the [Aircraft Type] aircraft.The [Specific Component, e.g., Lighting System] of the [Aircraft Type] aircraft.
Category: Other
A hangar fire occurred at [Location] involving a [Aircraft Type] aircraft. The fire originated in the hangar and quickly spread, causing significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding infrastructure.A hangar fire occurred at [Location] involving a [Aircraft Type] aircraft. The fire originated in the hangar and quickly spread, causing significant damage to the aircraft and surrounding infrastructure.
Description
Hangar fire.
Primary Cause
Electrical malfunction within a [Specific Component, e.g., lighting system] of the aircraft caused the fire.Electrical malfunction within a [Specific Component, e.g., lighting system] of the aircraft caused the fire.Share on:
