Description

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 normal visibility night landing when 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.

Investigation

A Serious Incident Investigation was carried out by the Accident Investigation Board Finland on the basis that the occurrence was a ‘multiple malfunction of one or more aircraft systems seriously affecting the operation of the aircraft.’