Diamond DA40 Catches Fire Midflight

[NealRomeoGolf]

Landed successfully but lost the plane.

Engine fire at 10,000 feet leads to emergency landing at Spanish Fork airport

An engine fire led to small plane’s emergency landing Thursday at an airport south of Salt Lake City, and authorities say the two people inside were able to walk away before flames devoured the air…

www.abc4.com

 

[Morgan3820]

Glad they got out ok. Hard to think of a worse way to go.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

No. Thanks.

 

[Daleandee]

As John used to sing, "Some days are Diamonds" ... and it seems some days the Diamonds are not having a good day:

DA-40NG Forced Landing Asheville N. Carolina

Ugly ... Great work by those onboard!

www.pilotsofamerica.com

 

[frfly172]

Glad the people made it out.

 

[Zeldman]

Fire, my second worst fear.


#1 fear, the smell of smoke.

 

[Daleandee]

Fire, my second worst fear.


#1 fear, the smell of smoke.

Not sure where but getting "the look" from the wife ranks pretty high on the chart of greatest fears ...

 

[FlyingElvii]

As John used to sing, "Some days are Diamonds" ... and it seems some days the Diamonds are not having a good day:

DA-40NG Forced Landing Asheville N. Carolina

Ugly ... Great work by those onboard!

www.pilotsofamerica.com

N.C. plane was owned by Republic’s Lift Academy, Utah plane by Skywest partner FLT Academy.

The Regional Airline’s Puppy Schools maint programs will likely see some added scrutiny due to these, but I think both say a lot about the safety and emergency procedures focus in these programs. In both cases, the occupants walked away.

 

[guest user]

Our In-Flight Emergency training is second to none for realism!

And definitely great job in surviving both of these cases.