Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 January 1996
Aircraft Type: Saab 2000
Owner/operator: Crossair
Registration Number: HB-IZA
Location: Genve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51
Component Affected: Cabin floorCabin floor
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
A flight attendant discovered a small hole in the floor of the forward passenger cabin at Genve-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, during an approach to runway 23. She reported a bright light and smoke emanating from the hole, and subsequently retrieved a halon fire extinguisher to address the situation. Upon landing, the aircraft was steered onto taxiway C, and an evacuation was initiated. Firefighters entered the aircraft, and a 5 cm wide hole had penetrated the floor.A flight attendant discovered a small hole in the floor of the forward passenger cabin at Genve-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, during an approach to runway 23. She reported a bright light and smoke emanating from the hole, and subsequently retrieved a halon fire extinguisher to address the situation. Upon landing, the aircraft was steered onto taxiway C, and an evacuation was initiated. Firefighters entered the aircraft, and a 5 cm wide hole had penetrated the floor.
Description
While established on the ILS during an approach to runway 23 at Genve-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, smoke was noticed in the forward passenger cabin. A flight attendant noted a small hole in the floor with a bright light and smoke billowing from the hole. She warned the flight crew and went back into the cabin to fetch a halon fire extinguisher. After landing the aircraft was steered onto taxiway C where an evacuation was carried out. By the time fire fighters entered the aircraft a 5 cm wide hole had burned through the floor. CAUSE The incident was caused by a short circuit in the cabin floor after a heating system isolation fault.
Primary Cause
Short circuit in the cabin floor caused by a heating system isolation fault.Short circuit in the cabin floor caused by a heating system isolation fault.Share on:
