Allegiant MD83 at Saint Petersburg on Jun 8th 2015, odour of electrical burning smoke
Last Update: April 9, 2016 / 20:54:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 8, 2015
Classification
Accident
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-864
Departure
Saint Petersburg, United States
Destination
Hagerstown, United States
Aircraft Registration
N869GA
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
On Apr 9th 2016 the NTSB released their final report concluding the probable cause of the accident was:
evacuation of the aircraft due to reported, but unverified, aircraft condition and poor communication between Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting personnel and the flight crew.
The NTSB reported the flight attendants reported a smell of burning rubber after departure prompting the flight crew to return to Saint Peterburg. Two emergency vehicles (ARFF) met the aircraft as it stopped on the taxiway.
The NTSB then stated: "The captain communicated with ARFF personnel over Air Traffic Control (ATC) ground control frequency. According to statements, the ARFF Lieutenant advised that there was smoke coming from the #1 engine and requested that the crew shut down the engine so they could examine the airplane. The firefighter in ARFF vehicle 3 stated that while the Lieutenant was outside the vehicle examining the airplane, the flight crew reported their intent to evacuate the airplane and the firefighter advised the crew to hold off on the evacuation while he contacted the Lieutenant. According to flight crew statements, the crew asked for verification of this request three times without hearing a response. Flight crew statements indicated the flight deck crew did not communicate with the cabin crew during this time to assess the conditions in the cabin. The crew stated that they believed the delay in receivingresponse to their radio calls indicated ARFF personnel were busy addressing a safety concern and after hearing no further transmissions, the crew completed the evacuation checklist and advised passengers and cabin crew to proceed with evacuation. During the evacuation, one passenger sustained a serious injury (fractured wrist) and six passengers and one cabin crew member received minor injuries. Although ARFF and the flight deck crew established a direct line of communication, they lacked prompt, clear, and concise communication."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 8, 2015
Classification
Accident
Airline
Allegiant Air
Flight number
G4-864
Departure
Saint Petersburg, United States
Destination
Hagerstown, United States
Aircraft Registration
N869GA
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
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