Incident
Shortly after takeoff from Seven Islands Airport at 0913 local time, while climbing, the crew reported a fire on engine number 2 and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the crew initiated the braking procedure when control was lost due to fire in the left main gear wheel well. The airplane veered off the runway to the right before coming to rest.
Fatalities and Damage
After coming to rest, the aircraft burst into flames. A passenger died during the evacuation. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable Cause
Official investigation findings indicate that the probable cause was overheating of the starter selector relay during starting of engines number 1 and 2. The proximity of a wire bundle to the relay provided a source of combustibles for the initial fire.