Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 August 1992
Aircraft Type: Vickers 843 Viscount
Owner/operator: Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
Registration Number: PK-IVX
Location: Banjarmasin-Sjamsudin Noor Airport (BDJ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70
Component Affected: Second EngineSecond Engine
Category: Accident
A fire erupted in the second engine of an aircraft shortly after takeoff from Banjarmasin?s Sjamsudin Noor Airport in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The aircraft was immediately shut down, feathered, and returned to the airport for an overweight landing. Fire extinguishers were deployed, and an emergency return was initiated.A fire erupted in the second engine of an aircraft shortly after takeoff from Banjarmasin?s Sjamsudin Noor Airport in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The aircraft was immediately shut down, feathered, and returned to the airport for an overweight landing. Fire extinguishers were deployed, and an emergency return was initiated.
Description
Soon after takeoff from Banjarmasin’s Sjamsudin Noor Airport on South Kalimantan, Indonesia, a fire was noted in the no.2 engine and the crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller. Fire extinguisher bottles were activated for that nacelle and an emergency return was made to the airport for an overweight landing. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
http://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount454History.aspxhttp://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount454History.aspxPrimary Cause
Nacelle fire caused by a potential fuel leak or ignition source within the second engine.Nacelle fire caused by a potential fuel leak or ignition source within the second engine.Share on:
