Narrative:
A fire erupted during maintenance. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 03-02-1981
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: AP-AXE
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 3 February 1981 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | AP-AXE |
| MSN: | 46935/172 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17970 |
| Cycles: | 6839 |
| Engines: | 3 General Electric CF6-50C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Karachi International Airport (KHI) ( Pakistan)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
A fire erupted during maintenance. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Classification:
Hangar / ground fireDamaged on the ground
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accident date: 03-02-1981
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
registration: AP-AXE
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.
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