ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147584
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| Date: | 11-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 10:27 p.m. |
| Type: | Boeing 757 |
| Operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Sea-Tac Airport -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sea-Tac Airport |
| Dulles International Airport |
A United Airlines plane that was set to fly from Sea-Tac Airport to Washington, D.C., caught fire before takeoff Saturday night 11 August 2012, but no one was hurt as all passengers were safely evacuated, Sea-Tac spokesman Perry Cooper said.
The Port of Seattle Fire Department responded to the report of a fire at 10:27 p.m., Cooper said.
They discovered flames coming from the auxiliary power unit of United flight 776, a Boeing 757 that was scheduled to depart at 10:30 p.m., bound for Dulles International Airport.
Firefighters extinguished the flames, and the plane was evacuated. A preliminary investigation indicated that the fire might be traceable to residual oil in the auxiliary power unit, which is located in the plane’s tail, Cooper said.
Sources:
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2012/08/united-plane-at-sea-tac-catches-fire-before-takeoff-all-passengers-evacuated-safely/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2012 02:12 | gerard57 | Added |
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