Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 November 1991
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-25
Owner/operator: Aeronica – Aerolineas Nicaraguenses
Registration Number: YN-BXW
Location: Managua Airport (MGA) –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: High-pressure oxygen supply system of the aircraft.High-pressure oxygen supply system of the aircraft.
Category: Other
A fire ignited due to a leak in high-pressure oxygen supplied during the replenishment of oxygen supplies for an aircraft.A fire ignited due to a leak in high-pressure oxygen supplied during the replenishment of oxygen supplies for an aircraft.
Description
A fire occurred due to the ignition of leaking high-pressure oxygen during replenishment of oxygen supplies.
Primary Cause
Leak in high-pressure oxygen supply system.Leak in high-pressure oxygen supply system.Share on:
