Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 December 1981
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-62M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-86508
Location: Moskva-Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical systemAircraft electrical system
Category: Other
A short circuit in the aircraft’s electrical system caused a fire at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia, while the aircraft was parked.A short circuit in the aircraft’s electrical system caused a fire at Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia, while the aircraft was parked.
Description
The aircraft caught fire due to a short circuit in the aircraft’s electrical system. The aircraft was parked at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport at the time.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Short circuit in the aircraft’s electrical system.Short circuit in the aircraft’s electrical system.Share on:
