Calspan On-Site Motorcoach Fire Investigation Vehicle: 2001 Motor Coach Industries Model G4500 Location: State of Texas

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  Calspan Corporation. Crash Data Research Center
• 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
  • 2001 MCI Model E4500
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CA10012
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Calspan Corporation
• Abstract:
  This on-site investigation focused on the origin and severity of a fire that involved a 2001 Motor Coach Industries (MCI) Model E4500 motorcoach. The motorcoach was occupied by the 58- year-old male driver and 38 adult passengers. The motorcoach was traveling southbound on an interstate roadway when a fire initiated in the back of the vehicle. The driver was alerted to the fire by a passing truck driver. The motorcoach driver brought the vehicle to a controlled stop on the west shoulder of the interstate. He immediately ordered the evacuation of all passengers from the motorcoach. After safely evacuating all passengers without injury, the driver retrieved the onboard fire extinguisher and contained the fire. A cellular call was placed to the emergency response system to request fire and police support. The responding fire department arrived on-scene and suppressed the fire that was confined to the left rear engine compartment area.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTNH22-07-C-00043
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73794/dot_73794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 590.00 KB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Vehicle Safety Research ; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2819034c0593d0b0823ed63f5770499881d7a063e41754a88e44a1fbf54b961d