Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 August 2008
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-481D
Owner/operator: All Nippon Airways – ANA
Registration Number: JA8955
Location: Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Forward cargo hold of the 747 aircraft.Forward cargo hold of the 747 aircraft.
Category: Other
An inflammable cleaning agent was used during internal aircraft maintenance at a Thai facility in Bangkok-Don Muang, resulting in a fire in the forward cargo hold.An inflammable cleaning agent was used during internal aircraft maintenance at a Thai facility in Bangkok-Don Muang, resulting in a fire in the forward cargo hold.
Description
The aircraft had received maintenance at a Thai facility at Bangkok-Don Muang. The 747 was being cleaned internally after maintenance. An inflammable cleaning agent was being used, which led to a fire in the forward cargo hold.
Primary Cause
Use of an inflammable cleaning agent during internal aircraft maintenance.Use of an inflammable cleaning agent during internal aircraft maintenance.Share on:
