Aviation Investigation Report A13Q0186, belt loader fire leading to evacuation of passengers, Montre

Aviation Investigation Report A13Q0186, belt loader fire leading to evacuation of passengers, Montre

Publication info
Author
TSB (Canada)
Category
Ground Operations
Date of publication
03/02/2015

On 4 November 2013, smoke began to appear in the passenger cabin of a Boeing 767 which had just begun disembarking its 243 passengers via an airbridge after arriving at Montreal. The source was found to be a belt loader in position at the rear of the aircraft which had caught fire. Emergency evacuation using the airbridge only was ordered by the aircraft commander but cabin conditions led to other exits being used too. The fire was caused by a fuel leak and absence of an emergency stop button had prevented it being extinguished until the airport fire service arrived.

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