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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 2015 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-87 |
| Owner/operator: | Erickson Aero Tanker |
| Registration: | N291EA |
| MSN: | 53039/1881 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31031 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | NW of Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), Fresno, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA (FAT/KFAT) |
| Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA (FAT/KFAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft on firefighting operation experienced an engine failure and returned to airport. Engine parts fell on occupied area of Fresno, damaging one vehicle.
Sources:
http://abc13.com/news/engine-parts-from-plane-crash-into-car-in-ca/983623/
http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/debris-from-plane-fall-on-fresno-neighborhood/233572053
http://kmph.com/story/30020820/engine-parts-fall-off-plane-into-fresno-neighborhood
https://mobile.twitter.com/local753
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=291EA
https://www.airteamimages.com/mcdonnell-douglas-md-80_N291EA_erickson-aero-tanker_226958_large.html
http://fireaviation.com/2015/09/13/report-that-pieces-of-metal-fell-from-erickson-aero-tanker-in-fresno-california/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2015 15:40 | JerryC | Added |
| 14-Sep-2015 15:42 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 14-Sep-2015 16:06 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source, ] |
| 14-Sep-2015 20:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 13-Feb-2025 13:33 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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