ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278068
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 December 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BK |
| Owner/operator: | Cavok Air |
| Registration: | UR-CBG |
| MSN: | 6343705 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Hambantota-Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI/VCRI) -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI/VCRI) |
| Salalah Airport (SLL/OOSA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
One of the engines of the aircraft caught on fire prior to departure to Salalah, Oman. Airport fire services were able to douse the fire very quickly. The flight departed Bangkok, Thailand the previous day as CVK7402 heading to Salalah, Oman with a refueling stop in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Sources:
https://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Antonov-flight-at-MRIA-delays-takeoff-as-engine-catches-fire-160299.html
https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/12/26/fire-on-a-plane-at-the-mattala-airport/
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18B/Dec26_1545807789CH.php
http://www.adaderana.lk/news/52289/aircraft-catches-on-fire-at-mattala-airport
https://www.facebook.com/WIJAYA645/videos/2189706334375329
Media:
Cavok An-12 (UR-CBG) received engine fire damage after being refueled at Mattala Intl Airport (VCRI), Sri Lanka for flight #CVK7042 to Salalah, Oman. Airport fire services extinguished the flames quickly. All 8 crewmembers are safe. https://t.co/WCz08ZweHA pic.twitter.com/RJXjtzcfJG
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) December 26, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2022 06:37 | Prometheus | Added |
| 12-May-2022 06:54 | Prometheus | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code] |
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