Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 December 2020
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5B
Owner/operator: Xinjiang General Aviation
Registration Number: B-8242
Location: Urumqi-Yaxin General Airport –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel transfer apparatusesFuel transfer apparatuses
Investigating Agency: CAACCAAC
Category: Accident
A static electricity spark ignited a fire on a fuel transfer apparatus during ground refueling, resulting in a complete aircraft gutting. No injuries were reported.A static electricity spark ignited a fire on a fuel transfer apparatus during ground refueling, resulting in a complete aircraft gutting. No injuries were reported.
Description
Failure to comply with safety standards in the ground refueling process allowed static electricity to accumulate on the fuel transfer apparatuses, which sparked a fire that gutted the plane. There were no injuries.
Primary Cause
Static electricity accumulation on fuel transfer apparatuses during ground refueling.Static electricity accumulation on fuel transfer apparatuses during ground refueling.Share on:
