I don't know the date of this but it just crossed my desk, very sad ending of an aircraft
Air China
OK you leave the nut off a leading edge flap roller. When the flap retracts the bolt falls into the track rail and is pushed back and punctures the fuel tank. In flight no problem, but when you park the fuel now runs onto the hot tail cone. 3.5 minute response for fire Dept. Where are the fire trucks? Note passengers down the slides just before it blows. What a sad fate for a Boeing 737-800.
Video . .
http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ChinaAirl ... pop_up.htm
Air China fire video
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Re: Air China fire video
China Airlines Flight 120
Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan
August 20, 2007
Aircraft Accident Investigation Report AA2009-7
Summary of the Accident
On August 20, 2007, a Boeing 737-800, registered B18616, operated by China Airlines took off from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on a regularly scheduled Flight 120 of the company, and landed at Naha Airport. At about 10:33, immediately after the aircraft stopped at Spot 41, fuel that was leaking from the fuel tank on the right wing caught fire and the aircraft was engulfed in flames. There were 165 people on board, consisting of the Captain, seven other crewmembers, and 157 passengers (including two infants). Everyone on board was evacuated from the aircraft and there were no dead and wounded. The aircraft was badly damaged and destroyed by fire, leaving only part of the airframe intact.
Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan
August 20, 2007
Aircraft Accident Investigation Report AA2009-7
Summary of the Accident
On August 20, 2007, a Boeing 737-800, registered B18616, operated by China Airlines took off from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on a regularly scheduled Flight 120 of the company, and landed at Naha Airport. At about 10:33, immediately after the aircraft stopped at Spot 41, fuel that was leaking from the fuel tank on the right wing caught fire and the aircraft was engulfed in flames. There were 165 people on board, consisting of the Captain, seven other crewmembers, and 157 passengers (including two infants). Everyone on board was evacuated from the aircraft and there were no dead and wounded. The aircraft was badly damaged and destroyed by fire, leaving only part of the airframe intact.
