Dynamic International Airways Flight 405

Dynamic International Airways Flight 405
N251MY, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
DateOctober 29, 2015 (2015-10-29)
SummaryFire on ground due to fuel leak caused by maintenance error
SiteFort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, United States
26°4′21″N 80°9′10″W / 26.07250°N 80.15278°W / 26.07250; -80.15278
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 767-269ER
OperatorDynamic International Airways
IATA flight No.2D405
ICAO flight No.DYA405
Call signDYNAMIC AIR 405
RegistrationN251MY
Flight originFort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Florida, United States
DestinationSimón Bolívar International Airport, Maiquetía, Venezuela
Occupants101
Passengers90
Crew11
Fatalities0
Injuries22
Survivors101

On October 29, 2015, Dynamic International Airways Flight 405, a Boeing 767 on a scheduled international passenger service operating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Caracas, Venezuela, caught on fire while taxiing for departure. All 90 passengers and 11 crew members on board were evacuated using the emergency slides. However, 22 of them were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.