Interim statement ‘Fire after landing, APEX Aircraft DR 400/140 B’
- General
This interim statement provides an update on the investigation by the Dutch Safety Board into a wing fire of a DR 400 aircraft. We are giving this update because the report of the investigation has not been published within a year.
Expected planning
The investigation is currently in the analysis phase. The Dutch Safety Board expects to publish the report in the third quarter of 2024.
The incident in brief
On 28 February 2023, after landing during taxi, smoke and flames were visible near the left-hand main landing gear of the aircraft. The pilot brought the aircraft to a stop. Subsequently, the fire spread to the left-hand wing. A big part of the wing burnt down. The fire was extinguished by the airport fire brigade. The pilot escaped unhurt.
