Incident Overview
Date: xx Sep 2011
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Zueitina Oil
Registration Number: 5A-DBJ
Location: As Sidr Airport –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft tires and fuselageAircraft tires and fuselage
Category: Other
A large aircraft sustained significant damage during the Libya civil war, primarily due to a catastrophic tire deflation and fuselage damage. The photograph depicts the aircraft inside a hangar, revealing deflated tires and holes beneath the left wing.A large aircraft sustained significant damage during the Libya civil war, primarily due to a catastrophic tire deflation and fuselage damage. The photograph depicts the aircraft inside a hangar, revealing deflated tires and holes beneath the left wing.
Description
Sustained substantial damage during the Libya civil war. A photo shows the airplane inside a hangar with deflated tyres and holes in the fuselage beneath the left hand wing.
Source of Information
http://twinotterspotter.blogspot.com/2013/11/photo-update.htmlhttp://twinotterspotter.blogspot.com/2013/11/photo-update.htmlPrimary Cause
Deflated tires and fuselage damage resulting from a sudden and severe loss of air pressure during flight.Deflated tires and fuselage damage resulting from a sudden and severe loss of air pressure during flight.Share on:
