Narrative:
Airbus 340 F-GNIA had been in service since June 27, 1993. After the completion of an A-check the aircraft was pulled from the maintenance hangar to the terminal at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. At that moment a fire broke out; the fire services were not able prevent the aircraft from being damaged beyond repair by the fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Overheat and fire of the yellow hydraulic electric pump operating the aircraft cargo doors on ground with the engines off.
Damaged on the ground
» Air Safety Week 31 January 1994 (p. 4)
» Flight International 18-24 January 95
» PZC 21.1.94
» Scramble 177
accident date: 20-01-1994
type: Airbus A340-211
registration: F-GNIA
accident date: 20-01-1994
type: Airbus A340-211
registration: F-GNIA
accident date: 20-01-1994
type: Airbus A340-211
registration: F-GNIA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 20 January 1994 |
| Time: | 05:45 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-211 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GNIA |
| MSN: | 010 |
| First flight: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2448 |
| Engines: | 4 CFMI CFM56-5C2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) ( France)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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Airbus 340 F-GNIA had been in service since June 27, 1993. After the completion of an A-check the aircraft was pulled from the maintenance hangar to the terminal at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. At that moment a fire broke out; the fire services were not able prevent the aircraft from being damaged beyond repair by the fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Overheat and fire of the yellow hydraulic electric pump operating the aircraft cargo doors on ground with the engines off.
Classification:
Hangar / ground fireDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» A340.net» Air Safety Week 31 January 1994 (p. 4)
» Flight International 18-24 January 95
» PZC 21.1.94
» Scramble 177
Photos
accident date: 20-01-1994
type: Airbus A340-211
registration: F-GNIA
accident date: 20-01-1994
type: Airbus A340-211
registration: F-GNIA
accident date: 20-01-1994
type: Airbus A340-211
registration: F-GNIA
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