Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 June 1991
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1
Owner/operator: LTU
Registration Number: D-AERI
Location: Dsseldorf Airport (DUS) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The entire aircraft interior, specifically the electrical systems and potentially flammable materials within the hangar.The entire aircraft interior, specifically the electrical systems and potentially flammable materials within the hangar.
Category: Other
A fire occurred within the TriStar aircraft interior during maintenance work in a hangar. Four engineers were evacuated without injury.A fire occurred within the TriStar aircraft interior during maintenance work in a hangar. Four engineers were evacuated without injury.
Description
The interior of the TriStar caught fire during maintenance work in a hangar. The four engineers on board escaped unhurt.
Primary Cause
Maintenance work involving potential ignition sources within the aircraft interior.Maintenance work involving potential ignition sources within the aircraft interior.Share on:
