ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278118
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| Date: | Friday 13 May 2022 |
| Time: | c. 07:40 |
| Type: |  RotorWay A600 Talon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5612Y |
| MSN: | 8026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hanson-Cranland Airport, MA (28M) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hanson-Cranland Airport, MA (28M) |
| Hanson-Cranland Airport, MA (28M) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An experimental RotorWay A600 Talon kit built by Richard C. Murphy, caught on fire at Hanson-Cranland Airport, Massachusetts and was destroyed by the fire.
The pilot smelled gas upon starting the engine and exited the helicopter just as the fire ignited. No injuries reported.
Sources:
https://news.yahoo.com/helicopter-made-kit-catches-fire-132812705.html
https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2022/05/experimental-helicopter-catches-fire-at-massachusetts-airport.html
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5612Y
Media:
Hanson Firefighters responded to a helicopter fire at Cranland Airport on Rt. 58 this morning. Crews found a fully involved two person helicopter, the aircraft was on the ground and no injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/LvRKRpaSMc @hfd2713
— Fire News Alerts l Online (@PeterNewcomb41) May 13, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2022 14:00 | harro | Added |
| 13-May-2022 14:01 | harro | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2022 14:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2022 05:43 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2022 13:02 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative, Category] |
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