Outburst of fire in electric locomotive No 44081.8 while servicing fast train No 8626 at a time of movement between Aytos - Chernograd stations on railroad No 2 on April 13th, 2016

At approx. 11:07 PM on 13.04.2016 and while hauling regional train 8626 between the stations Aytos and Chernograd in Burgas – Sofia direction, electrical locomotive 44081.8 got fire in its engine compartment. The crew stopped the train, called the emergency and started fighting the fire. The fire was extinguished after 3,5 hrs. by the fire brigade.

No passengers or railway staff were injured. Severe damages were caused to the electrical locomotive and some additional to the railway infrastructure.