Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 February 1999
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration Number: LV-VBY
Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The fuel system components of the MD-88 aircraft.The fuel system components of the MD-88 aircraft.
Category: Other
An MD-88 aircraft, designated ‘Parque Tierra del Fuego’, suffered a fuel system maintenance fire in a hangar, resulting in its destruction.An MD-88 aircraft, designated ‘Parque Tierra del Fuego’, suffered a fuel system maintenance fire in a hangar, resulting in its destruction.
Description
The MD-88, named “Parque Tierra del Fuego” was destroyed in a hangar fire during fuel system maintenance.
Primary Cause
Fuel system maintenance procedures likely led to an uncontrolled fire.Fuel system maintenance procedures likely led to an uncontrolled fire.Share on:
