Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 May 1963
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N5616
Location: Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: CV-990 aircraftCV-990 aircraft
Category: Other
A CV-990 aircraft burned out due to an APU fire occurring on the ground.A CV-990 aircraft burned out due to an APU fire occurring on the ground.
Description
The CV-990 burned out following an APU fire on the ground.
Primary Cause
APU fire on the ground.APU fire on the ground.Share on:
