Narrative:
The ATR 72-202 suffered substantial damage after a fire erupted while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft was powered by a ground power unit at the time of the occurrence.
The fire broke outside, on the right side of the fuselage.
The airline stated that the aircraft "was impacted by a foreign object, which led to a fire that damaged aircraft."
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 12 October 2018 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-202 |
| Operator: | Overland Airways |
| Registration: | 5N-BPE |
| MSN: | 316 |
| First flight: | 1992-06-25 (26 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) ( Nigeria)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The ATR 72-202 suffered substantial damage after a fire erupted while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft was powered by a ground power unit at the time of the occurrence.
The fire broke outside, on the right side of the fuselage.
The airline stated that the aircraft "was impacted by a foreign object, which led to a fire that damaged aircraft."
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» punchng.comPhotos
Video, social media
Overland plane catches fire, burns beyond repair - https://t.co/JcrIdfTZSR pic.twitter.com/GjBJOnrM9g
— Alabingo (@Alabingonews) October 12, 2018
BREAKING: Overland aircraft on fire at Lagos Airport [VIDEO] https://t.co/aUfCryScX2 pic.twitter.com/bvY0533wBZ
— Daily Post Nigeria (@DailyPostNGR) October 12, 2018
Overland aircraft caught fire this morning at MM2. The cause hasnt been confirmed yet but it may have been during a routine maintenance, I've been told. pic.twitter.com/dA54h2YwIR
— Eromo Egbejule (@EromoEgbejule) October 12, 2018
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