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| Date: | Monday 17 December 2012 |
| Time: | 23:35 LT |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | State Government Andhra Pradesh |
| Registration: | VT-APC |
| MSN: | 31131 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport (VOHY) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A fire in the AP Aviation Academy's hangar at Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport (HYD), India, destroyed a several aircraft and a helicopter. Sparks due to an electric fluctuation or a short circuit are suspected to have caused the major fire at the Begumpet Airport.
Aircraft reported destroyed are:
- Cessna FA152 Aerobat (VT-EMQ)
- Cessna A152 Aerobat (VT-ENG)
- Cessna 172R Skyhawk (VT-ACI)
- Cessna 172R Skyhawk (VT-ACS)
- HAL HUL-26 Pushpak Mk.1 (VT-DQS)
- Learjet 24;
- Agusta Westland AW139 (VT-APC)
Sources:
http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/299/five-aircraft,-a-chopper-gutted-in-hyderabad-airport-fire-.html
http://helihub.com/2012/12/17/17-dec-12-vt-apc-agustawestland-aw139-hyderabad-india/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2012 03:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Dec-2012 11:48 | ben-haverdee | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 25-Dec-2012 11:35 | bizjets101 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Nov-2013 19:58 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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