ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184790
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 February 2016 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin America |
| Registration: | N642VA |
| MSN: | 3670 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Airbus A320-214 sustained minor damage when a pushback tug caught fire while the aircraft was being towed at Los Angeles International Airport.
The tug caught on fire on Taxiway E between E11 and E12. The fire was quickly contained by the airport fire service.
Sources:
https://patch.com/california/hermosabeach/s/fmdh0/tug-towing-virgin-america-plane-catches-on-fire-at-laxutm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=police+%26+fire&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=aol
Media:
A vehicle towing unoccupied Virgin America plane catches fire at LAX: https://t.co/5VcaFBZBWM pic.twitter.com/OfBqWcy63y
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) February 23, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2016 13:42 | harro | Added |
| 24-Feb-2016 13:45 | harro | Updated [Time, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2016 13:48 | harro | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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