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: |  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
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) |
| Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport, KY (CVG/KCVG) |
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/