De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) crash, Apr 16, 1988, Seat...
De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8) accident on April 16, 1988 near Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac), Washington, United States with no fatalities. Cause: An...
- Date: April 16, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-8-100 (Dash-8)
- Location: Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac), Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An incorrectly installed high pressure fuel filter cover leaked fuel heavily and ignited in the right engine, and airline maintenance failed to detect the error.
A Horizon Air Dash 8 climbing out of Seattle Tacoma lost its right engine, and a fuel fire broke out in the engine nacelle. After the crew landed, the aircraft left the runway, struck ramp objects and jetways and burned, but no one was killed.