ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274300
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Maldivian |
| Registration: | 8Q-IAQ |
| MSN: | 542 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Hanimaadhoo Airport, Haa Dhaalu Atoll -
 Maldives
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hanimaadhoo Airport (HAQ/VRMH) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Maldivian DHC-8-202 was evacuated on the runway at Hanimaadhoo Airport, Maldives, after the windshield on the co-pilot side cracked after an apparent electrical event involving sparks or fire.
The aircraft had backtracked on the runway and was stationary on the threshold of runway 21 preparing for take off when the incident occurred.
Sources:
https://www.aviatorsmaldives.com/post/787557445
https://twitter.com/MaldivianAero/status/1483497079020601344
https://en.dhidaily.com/maldivian-flight-preparing-for-take-off-catches-fire-at-hanimaadhoo-international-airport/
Media:
Maldivian acknowledged the incident on Twitter although it is yet fully unclear what caused the fire.
— AviatorsMaldives (@AviatorsMaldive) January 18, 2022
Recently in 2019, a Jazz Air Dash8’s copilot side windshield caught fire during mid flight and the crew attempted an emergency landing. pic.twitter.com/LXRgP7S0O1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2022 18:51 | harro | Added |
| 18-Jan-2022 18:56 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2022 19:00 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 18-Jan-2022 19:33 | harro | Updated [Phase, Narrative, Category] |
| 18-Jan-2022 19:33 | harro | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 05-Jun-2022 09:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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