Thursday, September 24, 2015

de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311,N330EN: Incident occurred September 24, 2015 at Florence Regional Airport (KFLO), South Carolina



FLORENCE, S.C. -- Firefighters from Florence Regional Airport and Windy Hill Fire Department Thursday afternoon responded to an American Eagle plane in which an indicator light showed trouble.

No passengers were on the plane at the time.

Public Safety Chief Stephen Bailey said the flight crew was in the process of starting the plane ahead of its flight when an indicator light showed there was a problem with the plane's auxiliary power unit.

Bailey said the airport's fire department responded and that Windy Hill was called as a precaution for manpower and equipment.

A survey of the area with a thermal camera showed the presence of heat but there was no obvious fire damage, Bailey said.

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident, Bailey said.

Airport firefighters train monthly with both Windy Hill and Florence firefighters and that Thursday's response went off without a hitch.

Several passengers in line at the terminal indicated that the flight had been cancelled.

Calls to the airline were not immediately returned.

Source:  http://www.scnow.com


http://registry.faa.gov/N330EN 

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