Friday, August 7, 2015

Skywest aircraft's auxiliary power unit caught fire Friday morning when the engine was turned on at Nashville Airport


Flames erupt from Skywest plane at Nashville airport

AUGUST 8, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- 


A blaze that erupted from a plane's engine at the Nashville International Airport went out quickly after the power was cut.

Airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall told media that the Skywest aircraft's auxiliary power unit caught fire Friday morning when the engine was turned on. Sumrall said the fire went out by itself when the engine was turned off. No injuries were reported.

One person posted an apparent photo of the plane catching fire on Twitter:

She said the plane was towed back to the gate.

Skywest released a statement saying the flight 4811 "experienced a brief flame upon engine startup, which immediately dissipated."

Passengers on the Delta flight, who were headed to Cincinnati, were being booked on other flights. 



Type:Silhouette image of generic CRJ1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER
Owner/operator:SkyWest, opf Delta Air Lines
Registration: N594SW
C/n / msn: 7285
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location:Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA)
Destination airport:Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG)
Narrative:
Delta Air Lines flight DL4811 suffered an APU fire during startup at Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA). The aircraft had been pushed back from the gate for a flight to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG) when the APU was started. Large flames emanted from the APU on the right rear side of the plane. The flames died quickly as the APU was shut down by the crew.
Sources
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178396 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flame-erupts-from-skywest-plane-at-nashville-airport/