Incident Overview
On January 2, 2021, at 16:30 local time (19:30 UTC), a fire occurred involving heavy tow tractor JBT 0444 at Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The incident was classified as an accident by the Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST), the national transportation safety board.
Injuries and Damage
Two individuals suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident. The tractor sustained fire damage. Additionally, an aircraft was involved, as documented in the investigation report.
Investigation
The JST conducted an operational safety investigation under file number EX-2021-02982506-APN-JST#MTR. The investigation report includes sections on personnel information, equipment details, meteorological conditions, communications, location, recorders, wreckage, fire, survival, and tests. The report also covers information about the involved organizations: National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC), Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, Intercargo SAU, Lufthansa, and Airport Security Police (PSA). The investigation led to several safety recommendations.
No probable cause has been stated in the provided excerpt.