ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164728
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2007 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airplane |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Cargo Plane |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bujumbura airport -
 Burundi
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tripoli International Airport, Libya |
| Bujumbura airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The tyres of the plane burst upon landing, causing a fire to erupt.
Burundian rescue teams rushed to the scene and were able to extinguish the blaze.
The accident partially damaged the runway of Bujumbura airport.
The plane was delivering some 30 tons of humanitarian to Burundi.
The plane is said to have been extensively damaged.
Sources:
http://www.angop.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/africa/2007/2/11/Libyan-cargo-plane-Bujumbura-landing-mishap,c226c31e-6155-40e3-b915-784dffc0bf27.html
http://www.panapress.com/Libyan-cargo-plane-in-Bujumbura-landing-mishap--13-503426-17-lang2-index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2014 20:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Jul-2020 11:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
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