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| Date: | Tuesday 22 July 2014 |
| Time: | c. 23:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-9F2ER |
| Owner/operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-JYA |
| MSN: | 40973/3669 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN) -
 Nigeria
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN) |
| N'Djamena Airport (NDJ/FTTJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900, TC-JYA, sustained minor damage in a ground fire incident at Kano, Nigeria.
Flight TK587 arrived at Kano from Istanbul, Turkey at 22:15 local time. It was due to continue to N'Djamena, Chad at 23:10. Before departure a refueling tanker parked next to the airplane caught fire. The airplane was towed away and sustained minor damage. The fuel tanker was consumed by fire.
The flight was cancelled and TC-JYA remained at Kano for damage inspection.
Sources:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/165393-fire-at-kano-airport-aircraft-damaged-fuel-tanker-burnt-to-ashes.html
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Media:
Apparently, a fuel truck caught fire while refuelling Turkish Airlines at Kano Airport yesterday pic.twitter.com/oSJuhmXnKi
— JFB (@jackflyboy) July 23, 2014Fire At Kano Airport, Fire Brigade Avert Tragedy: http://t.co/uzyNV59yMJ pic.twitter.com/tIyZe2mgiX
— QwikGistNigeria (@QwikGistNG) July 23, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2014 19:14 | harro | Added |
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