Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 December 1934
Aircraft Type: Curtiss AT-32B Condor II
Owner/operator: American Airways
Registration Number: NC12395
Location: Buffalo, NY –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine ignited during taxiing to Buffalo Airport following landing, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and the safe escape of five occupants. The flight was a sleeper transport from Newark to Chicago.An engine ignited during taxiing to Buffalo Airport following landing, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft and the safe escape of five occupants. The flight was a sleeper transport from Newark to Chicago.
Description
An engine caught fire when the aircraft was taxiing to the terminal at Buffalo Airport after landing. The aircraft was destroyed by fire but the five occupants escaped unhurt. The flight was a sleeper transport from Newark to Chicago.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction during taxiing.Engine malfunction during taxiing.Share on:
