Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 May 1982
Aircraft Type: Learjet 23
Owner/operator: Jet America International
Registration Number: N808JA
Location: Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, FL (SRQ) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Interior of the aircraft.Interior of the aircraft.
Category: Other
A ground fire occurred resulting in the destruction of an aircraft. The interior was heavily gasoline-soaked, leading to ignition by a time-delay fuse containing matches.A ground fire occurred resulting in the destruction of an aircraft. The interior was heavily gasoline-soaked, leading to ignition by a time-delay fuse containing matches.
Description
Destroyed in ground fire. Authorities reported that the interior was gasoline soaked and ignited by a time-delay fuse involving a pack of matches.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rp4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MGgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=sarasota%20airport&pg=3972%2C4874761, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R54cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MGgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=sarasota%20airport&pg=6948%2C5185753https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rp4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MGgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=sarasota%20airport&pg=3972%2C4874761, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R54cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MGgEAAAAIBAJ&dq=sarasota%20airport&pg=6948%2C5185753Primary Cause
Time-delay fuse containing matches.Time-delay fuse containing matches.Share on:
