Narrative:
While established on the ILS during an approach to runway 23 at Genève-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, smoke was noticed in the forward passenger cabin.
A flight attendant noted a small hole in the floor with a bright light and smoke billowing from the hole. She warned the flight crew and went back into the cabin to fetch a halon fire extinguisher. After landing the aircraft was steered onto taxiway C where an evacuation was carried out.
By the time fire fighters entered the aircraft a 5 cm wide hole had burned through the floor.
CAUSE
The incident was caused by a short circuit in the cabin floor after a heating system isolation fault.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1996 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Saab 2000 |
| Operator: | Crossair |
| Registration: | HB-IZA |
| MSN: | 2000-004 |
| First flight: | 1993-03-17 (2 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Allison AE2100A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 51 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA) ( Switzerland)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
| Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Switzerland | |
| Flightnumber: | LX731 |
While established on the ILS during an approach to runway 23 at Genève-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, smoke was noticed in the forward passenger cabin.
A flight attendant noted a small hole in the floor with a bright light and smoke billowing from the hole. She warned the flight crew and went back into the cabin to fetch a halon fire extinguisher. After landing the aircraft was steered onto taxiway C where an evacuation was carried out.
By the time fire fighters entered the aircraft a 5 cm wide hole had burned through the floor.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE
The incident was caused by a short circuit in the cabin floor after a heating system isolation fault.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Inflight fireForced landing on runway
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Marseille-Provence Airport to Genève-Cointrin Airport as the crow flies is 317 km (198 miles).
Distance from Marseille-Provence Airport to Genève-Cointrin Airport as the crow flies is 317 km (198 miles).
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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