ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149725
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| Date: | Sunday 7 October 2012 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Piedmont Airlines |
| Registration: | N936HA |
| MSN: | 145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Philadelphia-Intl AP (KPHL), PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia-Intl AP (KPHL), PA |
| Philadelphia-Intl AP (KPHL), PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was extensively damaged by an electrical fire at the gate. Judging from the pictures, the fire appears to have originated from a faulty GPU plug/cord.
Sources:
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5581585/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2012 13:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Oct-2012 13:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Oct-2012 13:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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