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National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Motorcoach Fire on Interstate 45 During Hurricane Rita Evacuation, Near Wilmer, Texas, on September 23, 2005.
| 题名： | National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Motorcoach Fire on Interstate 45 During Hurricane Rita Evacuation, Near Wilmer, Texas, on September 23, 2005. |
| 关键词： | passengers, fatally injured, seriously injured, minor injuries, major safety issues, emergency egress, fire resistant materials, maintenance information |
| 摘要： | On September 23, 2005, a 1998 Motor Coach Industries, Inc. (MCI), 54-passenger motorcoach, operated by Global Limo Inc., of Pharr, Texas, was traveling northbound on Interstate 45 (I-45) near Wilmer, Texas. The motorcoach, en route from Bellaire to Dallas, Texas, as part of the evacuation in anticipation of Hurricane Rita, was carrying 44 assisted living facility residents and nursing staff. The trip had begun about 3:00 p.m. on September 22. Fifteen hours later, about 6:00 a.m. on the following day, a motorist noticed that the right-rear tire hub was glowing red and alerted the motorcoach driver, who stopped in the left traffic lane and then proceeded to the right shoulder of I-45 near milepost 269.5. The driver and nursing staff exited the motorcoach and observed flames emanating from the right-rear wheel well. As they initiated an evacuation of the motorcoach, with assistance from passersby, heavy smoke and fire quickly engulfed the entire vehicle. Twenty-three passengers were fatally injured. Of the 21 passengers who escaped, 2 were seriously injured and 19 received minor injuries; the motorcoach driver also received minor injuries. Major safety issues identified in this investigation include vehicle fire reporting and inconsistent data within Federal accident databases, the ineffective compliance review program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), emergency egress from motorcoaches, fire resistance of motorcoach materials and designs, manufacturer maintenance information on wheel bearing components, transportation of partially pressurized aluminum cylinders, and emergency transportation of persons with special needs. / Supplementary Notes: Microfiche reproduction is in black and white. / Availability Note: Paper copy available on Standing Order, credit card payment accepted. Single copies also available in paper copy, microfiche and on CD-ROM. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |
| 总页数： | u0722；144p |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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