Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 January 2012
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-200ER
Owner/operator: Pinnacle Airlines
Registration Number: N8524A
Location: Providence-Theodore Francis Greene State Airport, RI (PVD) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Electrical systemElectrical system
Category: Other
A Canadair CRJ-200ER passenger jet sustained significant electrical damage while parked at Providence Airport, RI. A fire involving ground equipment caused the damage, leading to the incident on April 12, 2012. The final flight recorded on Flightaware.com is a January 23 night flight to Providence, and the aircraft was stored on the cargo apron in May 2012 with both engines removed.A Canadair CRJ-200ER passenger jet sustained significant electrical damage while parked at Providence Airport, RI. A fire involving ground equipment caused the damage, leading to the incident on April 12, 2012. The final flight recorded on Flightaware.com is a January 23 night flight to Providence, and the aircraft was stored on the cargo apron in May 2012 with both engines removed.
Description
A Canadair CRJ-200ER passenger jet sustained substantial damage to the electrical system while parked at Providence Airport, RI (PVD). Apparently there was a fire involving a piece of ground equipment which caused the damage to the electrical system. The exact date of the occurrence is unknown. First reports of the occurrence are from April 12, 2012, suggesting it happened in March. The final flight of N8524A logged by Flightaware.com is a January 23 night flight to Providence. The airplane was stored on the cargo apron at Providence in May 2012 with both engines removed.
Source of Information
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffcook/7152998051/in/photostream, http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/tfgreenairportwarwickripvd/message/8248http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoffcook/7152998051/in/photostream, http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/tfgreenairportwarwickripvd/message/8248Primary Cause
Fire involving ground equipment caused electrical system damage.Fire involving ground equipment caused electrical system damage.Share on:
