Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 December 2012
Aircraft Type: Learjet 24
Owner/operator: Unknown
Location: Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport (HYD) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Learjet 24Learjet 24
Category: Other
A fire occurred at the AP Aviation Academy’s hangar at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, resulting in the destruction of a Learjet 24 and five other aircraft and a helicopter. Initial investigations point to an electric fluctuation or short circuit as the likely cause of the major fire.A fire occurred at the AP Aviation Academy’s hangar at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, resulting in the destruction of a Learjet 24 and five other aircraft and a helicopter. Initial investigations point to an electric fluctuation or short circuit as the likely cause of the major fire.
Description
A fire in the AP Aviation Academy’s hangar at Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport (HYD), India, destroyed a Learjet 24 along with five other planes and a helicopter. Sparks due to an electric fluctuation or a short circuit are suspected to have caused the major fire at the Begumpet Airport.
Source of Information
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-19/india/35911550_1_fire-tenders-hangar-trainer-aircrafthttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-19/india/35911550_1_fire-tenders-hangar-trainer-aircraftPrimary Cause
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