Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

30 There was also fire damage to the zinc perimeter fence on which the aircraft made impact with the ground and to the car in the adjacent property as seen in Figure 29. Figure 29 Damaged Perimeter Fence and Car on Adjacent Property 1.15 Survival Aspects No ELT was seen in the aircraft wreckage at the accident site 1.15.1 Facilities: The Aerodrome had one foam tender, ‘Fire #11’, with a capacity of some 6820L mobile Water + 560L Aqueous Film-forming Foam (AFFF) Type B, manned by a crew of three, sunrise to sunset, or on demand. One 20 lbs. CO2 portable and one 20 lbs. Purple K Cartridge portable fire extinguisher are also carried aboard ‘Fire 11’, in addition to crash axe and other ancillary equipment. 1.15.2 Response(s): 1.15.2.1 Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) York Park Fire Tender No 10-4, under command of the District Officer, upon notification at 1334 hours, covered the 4 km distance via uncertain route in 11 minutes and began dispensing foam at 1345 hrs. JFB’ s foam-mix, however, being suitable only for Class A type fires (wood, paper etc.,) would not form a proper foam blanket on a Class B (aircraft fuel) fire, and therefore proved ineffectual and the fire continually rekindled. Unit 10-4 was supported by Fire Tenders from the Rollington Town and Trench Town Stations and a water-supply truck from York Park Station. 1.15.2.2 Tinson Pen Aerodrome (MKTP) Airport Rescue & Fire-fighting Service ( ARFFS ) upon notification at 1334 hrs., did not respond with Foam Tender ‘Fire 11’ by road, reportedly out of concern that the vehicle was not licensed to traverse the public road. ARFFS responded instead, 16 minutes after first notification, by