Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 June 2008
Aircraft Type: Dornier 328-110
Owner/operator: US Airways Express, opb PSA Airlines
Registration Number: N457PS
Location: San Marcos,TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Dornier 328 aircraftDornier 328 aircraft
Category: Other
A Dornier 328 aircraft was destroyed in a fire within Berry Aviation?s hangar in San Marcos, TX, resulting in significant damage to the hangar and the complete loss of the aircraft.A Dornier 328 aircraft was destroyed in a fire within Berry Aviation?s hangar in San Marcos, TX, resulting in significant damage to the hangar and the complete loss of the aircraft.
Description
The Dornier 328 had been withdrawn from use by PSA Airlines and stored at Kingman, AZ in 2005. It was later moved to San Marcos, TX. In the hangar of Berry Aviation the Dornier would receive a new interior. The airplane caught fire while in the hangar, causing minor injuries to a mechanic. The plane was completely destroyed. Other planes in the hanger which included another Do-328, N458PS and a Beech King Air were not damaged in the fire.
Primary Cause
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