Narrative:
The aircraft had received maintenance at a Thai facility at Bangkok-Don Muang. The 747 was being cleaned internally after maintenance. An inflammable cleaning agent was being used, which led to a fire in the forward cargo hold.
» JACDEC
accident date: 03-08-2008
type: Boeing 747-481D
registration: JA8955
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 3 August 2008 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-481D |
| Operator: | All Nippon Airways - ANA |
| Registration: | JA8955 |
| MSN: | 25639/914 |
| First flight: | 1992-04-17 (16 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 4 General Electric CF6-80C2B1F |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK) ( Thailand)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
The aircraft had received maintenance at a Thai facility at Bangkok-Don Muang. The 747 was being cleaned internally after maintenance. An inflammable cleaning agent was being used, which led to a fire in the forward cargo hold.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Willis Airline Insurance Insight, August 2008» JACDEC
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accident date: 03-08-2008
type: Boeing 747-481D
registration: JA8955
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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