ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232418
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| Date: | 22-JAN-2020 |
| Time: | 18:25 LT |
| Type: | Eviation Alice |
| Owner/operator: | Eviation Aircraft Ltd. |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Eviation Alice electric aeroplane prototype was undergoing tests at Prescott Regional Airport, Arizona, when a fire broke out. They had been testing the two wing engines off and on since noon.
The fire was put out immediately as the fire service was already present at during the test. The aircraft however sustained "extensive" damage to the cockpit and cabin.
Sources:
https://www.dcourier.com/news/2020/jan/23/fire-prescott-airport-causes-extensive-damage-cock/
https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/eviation-alice-fire-involved-lithium-ion-batteries-which-ignited-after-hours-of-powerplant-tests/141228.article
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2020 20:48 | harro | Added |
| 24-Jan-2020 20:51 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2020 10:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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