The flight was departing from MAF when the fire started. No passengers or crew members were injured. Author: Sammi Steele Updated: 3:14 PM CDT May 2, 2021
American Airlines is looking into what caused a fire on a plane about to take off from Midland International Air & Space Port Sunday morning.
According to a spokesperson with the City of Midland, the 6:20 a.m. Dallas-Fort Worth flight was pulling away from Gate 5 when passengers began to smell smoke.
The plane was then evacuated. No passengers or crew members were injured.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
According to American Airlines:
American Eagle flight 5757, operated by Mesa Airlines from Midland-Odessa, Texas (DFW)
City of Midland Plans to Modernize Airpark if Moved
Midland mayor Patrick Payton sent a letter to the FAA to get approval for the Midland Airpark to move to Midland International Air & Space Port along with his plans to make the airpark more modern if the move is approved.
According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram, mayor Payton sent the letter on March 1, 2021 asking guidance on moving the airpark stating that the hangars at the existing facility are well over 30 years old and if the move is approved that hangars and other facilities that would be built would be updated and more modern.
Vulcan Industrial Expands with Larger Midland Facility
Houston-based provider of mission-critical engineering services and systems moves into a 22,300-square-foot, 3.5 acre, industrial space to house more inventory and enable regional growth
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HOUSTON, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Vulcan Industrial today announced the opening of a larger facility at 8913 West Interstate 20 near the Midland International Air & Space Port. The complex of buildings will replace the company s smaller space on the city s Southeast side and is the second such Vulcan expansion in recent years. The new location is fully operational as of February 17
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Within the energy industry, Vulcan specializes in high-performance fluid ends and associated hydraulic fracturing equipment. It will use the space for equipment repairs and refurbishments, to perform product run testing and to conduct in-house metallurgy development as it relates to the oilfield.