AIB - Investigation report C8/2008L E145 fire at Kemi-Tornio aerodrome on 11 December, 2008

AIB - Investigation report C8/2008L E145 fire at Kemi-Tornio aerodrome on 11 December, 2008

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AIB (Finland)
Category
Accident Reports Airworthiness Human Factors

On 11 December 2008 an EMB 145 being operated by Finnish Commuter Airlines on a scheduled passenger flight caught fire during the taxi in after a night landing after the APU failed to start and a major electrical power failure occurred simultaneously. The fire was not detected until after the aircraft arrived on stand when, with the passengers still on board, a member of the ground crew saw signs of fire at the back of the aircraft. The aircraft’s own fire suppression system was successfully used to extinguish the fire, the passengers left the aircraft and there were no injuries and only minor damage to the aircraft.

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