Dynamic Airways Flight 405
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Dynamic Airways Flight 405
Incident summary
Date 29 October 2015
Summary Under Investigation
Site Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Broward County, Florida, United States
Passengers 101
Crew unknown
Injuries (non-fatal) 14
Fatalities 0
Survivors 101 (All)
Aircraft type Boeing 767-269ER
Operator Dynamic Airways
Registration N251MY
Flight origin Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Broward County, Florida, United States
Destination Caracas International Airport, MaiquetÃa, Venezuela
Dynamic Airways Flight 405 was a scheduled passenger flight that suffered an engine fire while on tarmac in Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on October 29, 2015.[1]
Flight 405 caught fire while taxiing for departure at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The aircraft was leaking fuel shortly before it caught fire, according to the pilots of an aircraft that was following Flight 405.[2] All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft. Fifteen were taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries.[2] The airport's two runways were closed. The north runway reopened around 3:20 PM.[2]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the incident is a Boeing 767 269/ER with a tail number N251MY. It does have a very rich and long history. One of the oldest 767's still in operation it took to the skies on it's maiden flight on January 30, 1986. Originally delivered on March 20, 1986 to Kuwait Airways (during it's time with Kuwait Airways it was leased to EgyptAir, Qatar Airways and Polynesian Airlines). Purchased by Birgenair on May 04, 1995 (leased to Alas Nacionales and ALN Chile) and sold to Air Gabon on November 27, 1996.
Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.[2]
References
Jump up ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Passenger plane catches fire at the Fort Lauderdale airport on its way to Venezuela". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "15 Hospitalized in Fort Lauderdale Airport Plane Fire, All Flights Suspended". NBC Miami. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.