Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 February 1978
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, West Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-85087
Location: Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Cabin heaterCabin heater
Category: Other
A cabin heater malfunctioned between flights, resulting in a fire that incinerated the cabin and damaged the forward fuselage of the aircraft.A cabin heater malfunctioned between flights, resulting in a fire that incinerated the cabin and damaged the forward fuselage of the aircraft.
Description
The cabin heater was left working unattended between flights. An oiled rag was left on the heater and caught fire, which incinerated the cabin. The forward fuselage burnt out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Cabin heater malfunction and unattended operation.Cabin heater malfunction and unattended operation.Share on:
