Narrative:
During the descent between FL200 and FL190 the crew received a No 2 engine generator electrical fault warning, followed by a duct overheat warning in "J" zone. An attendant reported flames below the floor and behind the wall lining aft of L3 door. The attendant discharged a portable fire extinguisher and reported the fire extinguished. A fire warning was then received on No 2 engine. Cockpit and cabin began to fill with smoke. The crew shut down No 2 engine and donned oxygen masks. The pilot landed safely.
The fire originated in the left aft underfloor area of the airplane's fuselage, aft of the C-3 cargo compartment and forward of the rear pressure bulkhead.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 18 October 1985 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 |
| Operator: | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines |
| Registration: | JY-AGE |
| MSN: | 1238 |
| First flight: | 1982 |
| Engines: | 3 Rolls-Royce RB211-524B4-02 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 118 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 130 km (81.3 mls) from Singapore ( Indian Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA), United Arab Emirates |
| Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS), Singapore | |
| Flightnumber: | RJ182 |
During the descent between FL200 and FL190 the crew received a No 2 engine generator electrical fault warning, followed by a duct overheat warning in "J" zone. An attendant reported flames below the floor and behind the wall lining aft of L3 door. The attendant discharged a portable fire extinguisher and reported the fire extinguished. A fire warning was then received on No 2 engine. Cockpit and cabin began to fill with smoke. The crew shut down No 2 engine and donned oxygen masks. The pilot landed safely.
The fire originated in the left aft underfloor area of the airplane's fuselage, aft of the C-3 cargo compartment and forward of the rear pressure bulkhead.
Classification:
Inflight fireForced landing on runway
Sources:
» NTSBFollow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 4 Safety Recommendations
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Distance from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Singapore-Changi International Airport as the crow flies is 5850 km (3656 miles).
Distance from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Singapore-Changi International Airport as the crow flies is 5850 km (3656 miles).
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