Narrative:
The Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 was parked at Singapore-Seletar Airport for maintenance. During a pressurization test of the aircraft's left hand outer wing fuel tank, about 15 minutes after the start of the test, a loud bang' was heard. The test was immediately stopped. However, the subsequent inspection revealed substantial damage to the outer wing.
accident date: 07-10-1996
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: PK-JFK
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 7 October 1996 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Operator: | Sempati Air Transport |
| Registration: | PK-JFK |
| MSN: | 10226 |
| First flight: | 1963-05-10 (33 years 5 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) ( Singapore)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 was parked at Singapore-Seletar Airport for maintenance. During a pressurization test of the aircraft's left hand outer wing fuel tank, about 15 minutes after the start of the test, a loud bang' was heard. The test was immediately stopped. However, the subsequent inspection revealed substantial damage to the outer wing.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Airnieuws 327Photos
accident date: 07-10-1996
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
registration: PK-JFK
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