Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 September 1981
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154B-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-85448
Location: Tashkent Airport (TAS) –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel tanks of the Boeing 737 aircraft.Fuel tanks of the Boeing 737 aircraft.
Category: Other
A Boeing 737 aircraft caught fire during refueling operations at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The aircraft subsequently burned out.A Boeing 737 aircraft caught fire during refueling operations at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The aircraft subsequently burned out.
Description
The aircraft caught fire while being refuelled at Tashkent and burnt out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fuel spillage and ignition caused by a spark or hot surface ignited the fuel tanks and potentially other flammable materials.Fuel spillage and ignition caused by a spark or hot surface ignited the fuel tanks and potentially other flammable materials.Share on:
