Narrative:
The MD-88, named "Parque Tierra del Fuego" was destroyed in a hangar fire during fuel system maintenance.
Damaged on the ground
» World Airline Accident Summary- Airclaims
accident date: 24-02-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-88
registration: LV-VBY
accident date: 24-02-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-88
registration: LV-VBY
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 1999 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-88 |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| Registration: | LV-VBY |
| MSN: | 53048/2030 |
| First flight: | 1992 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) ( Argentina)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
The MD-88, named "Parque Tierra del Fuego" was destroyed in a hangar fire during fuel system maintenance.
Classification:
Hangar / ground fireDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Ian Churchill» World Airline Accident Summary- Airclaims
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accident date: 24-02-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-88
registration: LV-VBY
accident date: 24-02-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-88
registration: LV-VBY
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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