Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 July 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-358C
Owner/operator: El Al Israel Airlines
Registration Number: 4X-ATX
Location: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Other
A fire occurred in the rear lavatory of an aircraft prior to departure. The aircraft was evacuated and a hole was cut into the fuselage to extinguish the fire.A fire occurred in the rear lavatory of an aircraft prior to departure. The aircraft was evacuated and a hole was cut into the fuselage to extinguish the fire.
Description
Prior to departure, a fire erupted in a rear lavatory. The aircraft was evacuated and the fire services had to cut a hole in the fuselage to extinguish the fire.
Primary Cause
Fire in the rear lavatory.Fire in the rear lavatory.Share on:
