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Osprey aircraft catches fire on Fairchild AFB flight line

An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base. The Fairchild Fire Department extinguished the engine fire and no one was injured.  (Courtesy of "Air Force amn/nco/snco" Facebook page)
An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base. The Fairchild Fire Department extinguished the engine fire and no one was injured.  (Courtesy of "Air Force amn/nco/snco" Facebook page)
By Garrett Cabeza garrettc@spokesman.com(509) 459-5135

An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, according to military officials.

“An MV-22B Osprey assigned to a visiting detachment from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing experienced an engine fire while conducting standard operations at Fairchild Air Force Base,” according to a statement from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. “Base emergency response capabilities responded quickly and extinguished the fire. No one was injured and no other equipment was damaged. The incident is under investigation.”

The Osprey transports troops, equipment and supplies from ships and land bases for combat assault and assault support, according to the U.S. Navy.

Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena, of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office, said fires on the flight line are extremely rare.

Sena said the Fairchild Fire Department is on the flight line, so firefighters responded quickly to Wednesday’s blaze.

No other information was available Wednesday.