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| Date: | Monday 12 May 1986 |
| Time: | 02:40 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar 500 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BLUS |
| MSN: | 193N-1235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Antigua V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU/TAPA) -
 Antigua and Barbuda
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Antigua V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU/TAPA) |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Lockheed L-1011 named Laggan Bay suffered minor damage after fire while standing in Antigua. While standing, a hose from a fuel cart burst. This sprayed fuel all over the apron and the aircraft. The fuel would ignite when it reached the tailpipe. The crew cabin crew would notice the fire and alert the cockpit of the incident. The aircraft would be evacuated safely and nobody would be injured. The airport fire service would soon extinguish the fire. The damage to the aircraft would be minor damage to the number 3 engine pylon and other sections of the engine. The fuel cart would be destroyed. The aircraft was temporarily repaired before being ferried to London.
Probable Cause:
The bursting of the hose due to unknown circumstances
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f06840f0b61346000333/Lockheed_L_1011-385-3_Tristar__G-BLUS__06-87.pdf
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-l10-1235.htm
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/708096/G-BLUS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2024 16:59 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 02-Oct-2024 16:59 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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