Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire investigation; Vehicle: 1998 Prevost Model H3-45 Motorcoach; Location: State of New York

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center ; Calspan Corporation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Buses
  • Fire causes
  • Vehicle fires
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fire fighting
  • Fire departments
  • 1998 Prevost Model H3-45
  • Motorcoach fires
  • Fire origins
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CA10030
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1526046
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York
• Corporate Publisher:
  Calspan Corporation
• Abstract:
  This on-site investigation focused on the the origin and severity of a fire that initiated in the rear axle area of a 1998 Prevost Model H3-45 Motorcoach. The vehicle was in-transit, occupied by the 53-year-old male driver and 51 passengers, comprised of young adults. The motorcoach was traveling southbound at highway speeds on an interstate roadway when the driver noticed smoke emanating for the right rear of the motorcoach. The driver brought the vehicle to a controlled stop on the right shoulder and attempted to suppress the fire with the onboard fire extinguisher; however, the fire became too intense and ultimately consumed the entire motorcoach. All passengers were safely evacuated from the motorcoach without injury.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH22-07-C-00043
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59869/dot_59869_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 627.62 KB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Vehicle Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:981dbb3f17c219666779c928d0c6a45a60dfff0eacdf1b357de5a60658a5cfce