Narrative:
Just before boarding, the Shorts was caught by a sudden gust of wind (70-80 mph) and blown into an electrical power cart. A fire started.
» Scramble Vol.12, nr.03
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 20 August 1990 |
| Type: |  Shorts 360-300 |
| Operator: | CCAir |
| Registration: | N730CC |
| MSN: | SH.3730 |
| First flight: | 1987-11-04 (2 years 10 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT), United States of America |
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Just before boarding, the Shorts was caught by a sudden gust of wind (70-80 mph) and blown into an electrical power cart. A fire started.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 288» Scramble Vol.12, nr.03
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