Douglas DC-3 crash, Apr 26, 2009, San Juan-Luis Muñoz Mar...
Douglas DC-3 accident on April 26, 2009 near San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico with no fatalities. Cause: Worn electrical wiring with...
- Date: April 26, 2009
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Worn electrical wiring with missing insulation and a fuel pressure indicating hose, which led to a ground fire during taxi.
A Four Star Air Cargo DC-3C caught fire in the cockpit while taxiing at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan before a cargo flight to Charlotte Amalie. Investigators found worn wiring with damaged insulation near the battery relay and fire damage to a fuel pressure indicating line. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and no fatalities were reported.