Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 December 2013
Aircraft Type: Learjet 45
Owner/operator: Southern Cross Aviation
Registration Number: N845SC
Location: Bangor International Airport, ME (BGR) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
During a fueling process, internal pressure within the right wing of an aircraft caused damage to skin, ribs, and stringers. The aircraft operated on a ferry flight from Zrich, Switzerland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with stops at Keflavik, Iceland; Goose Bay, Canada, and Bangor, Maine. The aircraft was offered for sale by kwsalvage in March 2014 and subsequently purchased by Alliance Air Parts.During a fueling process, internal pressure within the right wing of an aircraft caused damage to skin, ribs, and stringers. The aircraft operated on a ferry flight from Zrich, Switzerland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with stops at Keflavik, Iceland; Goose Bay, Canada, and Bangor, Maine. The aircraft was offered for sale by kwsalvage in March 2014 and subsequently purchased by Alliance Air Parts.
Description
During the fueling process, internal pressure in the right wing damaged skins, ribs and stringers. The airplane operated on a ferry flight from Zrich, Switzerland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. En route stops were made a.o. at Keflavik, Iceland; Goose Bay, Canada and Bangor, Maine. The jet was offered for sale by kwsalvage in March 2014 and was bought by Alliance Air Parts.
Source of Information
http://www.kwsalvage.com/detail.asp?ID=WBC-AV-145276, https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N845SChttp://www.kwsalvage.com/detail.asp?ID=WBC-AV-145276, https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N845SCPrimary Cause
Internal pressure within the right wing caused damage to skin, ribs, and stringers during the fueling process.Internal pressure within the right wing caused damage to skin, ribs, and stringers during the fueling process.Share on:
