| Date: | Friday 12 October 2018 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Overland Airways |
| Registration: | 5N-BPE |
| MSN: | 316 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) -
 Nigeria
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The ATR 72-202 suffered substantial damage after a fire erupted while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft was powered by a ground power unit at the time of the occurrence.
The fire broke outside, on the right side of the fuselage.
The airline stated that the aircraft "was impacted by a foreign object, which led to a fire that damaged aircraft."
Sources:
punchng.com
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 2014 | 5N-BPE | Overland Airways Nigeria | 0 | Near Murtala Muhammed International Airport | |
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