Scheduled 14 CFR Part 121: Air Carrier operation of CHAMPLAIN ENTERPRISES INC (D.B.A. CommutAir - United Express)
Incident occurred Friday, June 05, 2015 in Windsor Locks, CT
Aircraft: BOMBARDIER INC DHC 8, registration: N363PH
Injuries: 37 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators traveled in support of this investigation and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft incident report.
On June 5, 2015, about 1215 Eastern daylight time (EDT), a Bombardier DHC-8-202 airplane, N363PH, had an in-flight cockpit fire during approach into Bradley International Airport (BDL) Windsor Locks, CT. The crew donned masks, declared an emergency, and landed without incident. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew. The airplane sustained minor damage. The aircraft was registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee and operated by Champlain Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as CommutAir - United Express, flight 4776) under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a scheduled passenger flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. the flight originated from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Newark, New Jersey, at 1134 EDT.
United Airlines said it was a Bombardier Dash-8 Q200, 37-seat Turboprop plane. Passengers were evacuated to the tarmac and no one was hurt.
“I smelled smoke so, I knew something was wrong, but overall everyone made it out alright,” said Adam Loubier, a passenger from Hebron.
Th plane was coming from Newark, New Jersey enroute to Bradley with 36 passengers and 3 crew members on board.
Joe Marinello, a passenger from Seattle, said it was a “About 15 minutes in they said there was smoke in the cockpit and we had to prepare for an emergency landing, and they wanted fire extinguishers to go from the passenger section to the pilot section, which we did. We collected them and brought them up front,” he said of the passengers’ group effort. “I would say the pilots and the one stewardess did a great job,” he continued.
Officials at Bradley airport say the plane had a “mechanical incident.” A tug had to be attached to tow the plane off the airfield.
The rest of the airport is still open and operating.
The FAA released a statement on the incident:
United Express 4776, a DH-8 aircraft, landed safely at Bradley Intl. Airport at around 12:15 p.m. today after the crew declared an emergency and reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft departed from Newark Liberty Intl. Airport. We will update this statement when new information is available.
United Airlines also issued a statement on Express Flight 4776;
At approximately 12:15 p.m. CommutAir flight 4776, operating as United Express, reported a fire in the cockpit while on approach into Hartford. The crew quickly extinguished the fire and landed safely. Passengers and crew safely evacuated the aircraft and were bused to the terminal. We are very thankful for the quick response of our flight crew to ensure the safety of our passengers – the aircraft has been removed from service and will undergo a thorough maintenance evaluation.
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