Aircraft destroyed by hazmat fire

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"...UPS DC-8-70 from Atlanta to Philadelphia at around midnight on February 8,

2006.

Crew first smelled smoke twenty-three minutes prior to scheduled landing and declared emergency. SMOKE/FIRE warning light illuminated three minutes prior to landing. Aircraft burst in to flames upon emergency landing in Philadelphia. Crew evacuated through cockpit windows using escape ropes, were examined for smoke inhalation and released. Total hull loss with zero reportable injuries. Two known pieces of HAZMAT aboard: amyl methyl ketone and tire repair kits.

These guys did a brilliant, by-the-book job of saving their own lives."

Photos were amazing. Can't post them here.

Do not ship hazmat without following proper procedures.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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Fred Shecter
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Umm, I doesn't say anthing about Hazmats causing the fire ???

Reply to
jj

Thanks for the post Fred. I'm glad they are ok.

This must be the incident I heard about on Wall Street Journal radio yesterday where they recommended smoke hoods for pilots.

One thing to mention is that this was a cargo aircraft designed to carry hasmat and not a Passenger aircraft.

Also I heard on radio reports yesterday of Aircraft wiring burning, I'm not sure if it was in regards to this incident, but the results I heard were recommendations of aircraft warning systems and fire suppression systems behind bulkheads holding the 100s of miles of aircraft wiring.

I would assume this is related ?

Reply to
Cranny Dane

Just to make this thread somehow rocketry related I hope none of the parts I ordered were on it...

Andrew

Reply to
Andrew Grippo

Well, I know that "you doesn't say anything about Hazmats causing the fire". I never said you did.

I provided a quote and a link to an article about the incident. I never said the quote came from the link I provided. I never quote from a linked article when I provide a link since that is moronic. I got an e-mail with lots of detailed photos and the quoted text (which directly mentioned the hazmat). Then I searched the web for news stories about the incident. I found one and provided the link. There. I've chewed your food enough for today.

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"...UPS DC-8-70 from Atlanta to Philadelphia at around midnight on February 8,

2006.

Crew first smelled smoke twenty-three minutes prior to scheduled landing and declared emergency. SMOKE/FIRE warning light illuminated three minutes prior to landing. Aircraft burst in to flames upon emergency landing in Philadelphia. Crew evacuated through cockpit windows using escape ropes, were examined for smoke inhalation and released. Total hull loss with zero reportable injuries. Two known pieces of HAZMAT aboard: amyl methyl ketone and tire repair kits.

These guys did a brilliant, by-the-book job of saving their own lives."

Photos were amazing. Can't post them here.

Do not ship hazmat without following proper procedures.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

Reply to
Fred Shecter

Whenever there is an aircraft fire, the media digs into their archives and finds the most spectacular reports. That would include the wiring fire incidents of the recent past.

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etc.

EPOS

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EEBD

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Crew members get masks with oxygen supply (and headset/microphone). For emergency egress, there is EEBD for crew members and EPOS for passengers on some aircraft.

I get paid for this.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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Fred Shecter

Were they "Model Aircraft Parts"????

Reply to
Fred Shecter

Oooooo...

In the words of Kelso of That 70's Show...

BURN!

tah

Reply to
hiltyt

If they were I would have posted in Rec.Model.Airplane.Parts wouldn't I.

I post pertinent information to the newsgroups they belong in.

Maybe you should try it sometime:-)

Andrew

Reply to
Andrew Grippo

Da plane! Da plane! Da plane is on fi-uh!

We don't need no water let the ... what ...oh... wrong song.

Randy

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<randyolb

finds the most

Thanks Fred,

I forwarded this to Gorden Deal so he can make sure to get tomorrow morning's report correct.

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Cranny Dane

Reply to
W. E. Fred Wallace

Obviously that joke went right over your head.

This thread was extremely "on topic" for this newsgroup.

Google the 'parts' thing for past messages about that sensitive subject as it pertains to rocketry and shipping.

-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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Reply to
Fred Shecter

I guess it is obvious that I'm not stuck up Irving's ass all the time like some of the posters on this newsgroup.

Andrew

Reply to
Andrew Grippo

Who?

Reply to
Tweak

Irving - the hundred-and-forty-second fastest gun in the west.

Reply to
Me

Ah, a Doctor Demento flashback.

Reply to
Dave Grayvis

I was thinking Julius, but I just didn't see how basketball fit into the discussion.

Reply to
Tweak

I was thinking Washington, but didn't see how a headless horseman could be involved...

David Erbas-White

Reply to
David Erbas-White

While it's true He had no head, He did have a flaming pumpkin, which somehow may be rocketry related.

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Dave Grayvis

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