SkyWest flight catches fire at Nashville Airport

[derg]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/us/plane-catches-fire-at-nashville-airport/index.html

(CNN)A Delta-operated SkyWest plane caught fire on the tarmac of Nashville International Airport Friday morning. The plane was heading to Cincinnati, Ohio, scheduled to depart at 6:34 a.m. CDT.

The plane had just turned on its engine and had not yet reached the runway when the fire began, according to airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall.

"The auxiliary power unit caught fire but when they turned the engine back off the fire extinguished itself and the plane was brought back to the gate and all passengers were de-boarded," said Sumrall.

Further information from Delta, SkyWest, and the Federal Aviation Administration is forthcoming.

CNN's Sheena Jones contributed to this report.

 

[jtrain609]

So Skywest is going to be able to scrap an otherwise worthless aircraft and collect the insurance money on the airframe, which is arguably worth more than keeping the aircraft flying?

 

[bike21]

The ole "oops I forgot to turn the ignition on" trick. Like dumping fuel on a fire.

 

[queeno]

HUM never saw it do that before !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hecklers2002]

SkyWest Delta flight catches fire at Nashville Airport

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/us/plane-catches-fire-at-nashville-airport/index.html

 

[pljenkins]

SkyWest Delta flight catches fire at Nashville Airport

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/us/plane-catches-fire-at-nashville-airport/index.html

Now that is a light off!

 

[Cal Goat]

What do you know? The fire bottles really do work.

 

[bp]

"A Delta-operated SkyWest plane"

Ooh so close, CNN! You're almost there...

 

[jtrain609]

The ole "oops I forgot to turn the ignition on" trick. Like dumping fuel on a fire.

Nobody's actually that stupid, are they? I mean I get that we all make mistakes at work, me more than anyone else. But that's like forgetting to flare and collapsing the gear level stuff.

 

[ComplexHiAv8r]

The ole "oops I forgot to turn the ignition on" trick. Like dumping fuel on a fire.

I was thinking hot start except the #2 is started first to power hydraulics for the brakes...

 

[DPApilot]

I was thinking hot start except the #2 is started first to power hydraulics for the brakes...

I've never seen a hot start do that...

 

[flyslow_va]

Just ground testing the new afterburner mods.

 

[ComplexHiAv8r]

I've never seen a hot start do that...

They had told us that sometimes it will push a nice flame out the back.

 

[jtrain609]

I've never seen a hot start do that...

Yeah hot starts cook the inside of the engine, not the cowling.

 

[derg]

I'll bet you a dollar the CVR will have someone screaming "GULLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY" in frustration.

 

[JustinS]

Well the article says it was the APU that caught fire... The APU exhaust is just below the aft portion of the #2 engine.

 

[mikecweb]

I was thinking hot start except the #2 is started first to power hydraulics for the brakes...

I'm confused how a hot start is eliminated because #2 was started first? Just trying to figure out your logic.

 

[Inverted]

We need video!!!

 

[Inverted]

I'm confused how a hot start is eliminated because #2 was started first? Just trying to figure out your logic.

I am guessing, but maybe bleed air ducting length causes a longer start on #1, which could lead to warmer starts, and even a hot start?

 

[CaptBill]

S'mores.