Hull-loss description
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 20 JAN 1994 |
| Time: | 05:45 |
| Type: | Airbus A340-211 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-GNIA |
| C/n / 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 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (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.
Events:
Sources:
» A340.net
» Air Safety Week 31.1.1994 (p. 4)
» Flight International 18-24.1.95
» PZC 21.1.94
» Scramble 177
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
