Incident Boeing 747-251B N632NW, Tuesday 19 June 2007
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Date:Tuesday 19 June 2007
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Type:Silhouette image of generic B742 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-251B
Owner/operator:Northwest Airlines
Registration: N632NW
MSN: 23112/595
Year of manufacture:1984
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba, 150 nm N -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Wilmington-New Hanover County International Airport, NC (ILM/KILM)
Destination airport:Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC)
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Northwest Airlines Inc. Flight 909, a Boeing 747-200 freighter (registration N632NW, serial number 23112) was en route from Wilmington, Ohio, to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, with a crew of three on board when the crew noticed smoke and fire emanating from a cockpit circuit breaker panel located behind the second officer's position. The crew completed the related emergency cockpit checklist procedures and declared an emergency with air traffic control. The fire self-extinguished during the action of the checklist procedures. The aircraft diverted to Winnipeg, Manitoba, landing safely at 0649 central daylight time with airport rescue and fire-fighting vehicles standing by. There were no injuries.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: TSB
Report number: A07C0106
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

TSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Dec-2023 17:45 harro Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ]

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