Two airliners have been destroyed while undergoing maintenance works within a few hours on Jun 10th.
A CSA Czech Airlines Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 registration OK-KFM was undergoing maintenance work in CSA's maintenance hangar at Prague (Czech Republic) when an explosion occurred and put the aircraft and hangar ablaze at about 21:20L (19:20Z). Emergency services were able to extinguish the fire by about 22:00L. One mechanic received injuries in the accident. The cause of the explosions is to be determined. The aircraft and hangar have been destroyed, the damage is currently estimated at more than 200 million Czech Crowns/8.2 million Euros/10.3 million US$.
A LIAT De Havilland Dash 8-300 registration V2-LGH was also undergoing maintenance works in LIAT's maintenance hangar at Antigua (Antigua), when a number of explosions set aircraft and hangar ablaze at around 22:30L (02:30Z Jun 11th). Oil and Fuel stored in the hangar as well as a fuel line underneath the hangar, which ruptured, are fueling the blaze and cause further explosions. It is unclear what started the accident. The aircraft, that was undergoing a C-Check, and the hangar have been destroyed.
