EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a reported aircraft fire at Eugene Airport just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, after being alerted to a possible fire in the rear stabilizer of a United Airlines Boeing 737-8.
Eugene Springfield Fire said the plane was occupied only by airline cleaning staff at the time of the report, and the workers self-evacuated before fire crews arrived.
A full aircraft emergency response was dispatched. Firefighters used Tower 2’s elevated aerial platform to inspect the aircraft’s rear stabilizer, but found no visible signs of fire…