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Tallahassee: Cockpit Fire


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Contact photographer Mark Kryst – YXUphoto
What: Delta Connection carrier Canadian Regional Jet 200 Flight 5563 Registration 830AS Destination Atlanta
Where: Tallahassee Regional Airport
When: 02/28/2009
Who: 47 passengers
Why: At the Tallahassee Regional airport at the gate, the pilot reported a fire in the cockpit. The plane was of course pulled from service and investigation by NTSB and FAA is pending.

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