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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 1986 |
| Time: | 04:14 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-25C |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Express |
| Registration: | N126FE |
| MSN: | 19718/474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 51933 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Erlanger, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM) |
| Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport, CT (BDL/KBDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN INFLT FIRE STARTED IN A CARGO 'IGLOO' DURING HI-ALT CRUISE DUE TO SPILLAGE OF NITRIC ACID IN A CONTACT WITH A WOODEN PACKING CRATE. THE FIRE WENT OUT WHEN THE ACFT WAS DE-PRESSURIZED BUT SMOKE AND ACID FUMES WERE HAZARD TO THE COCKPIT CREW. AN EMER LNDG WAS EFFECTED AT CINCINNATI AFTER A MISSED APPROACH AT CHARLESTON WV. THE CREW COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SMOKE GOGGLES AND EMERGENCY OXYGEN MASKS AS A DETRIMENT TO THE OPERATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS. THESE ARE BEING IMPROVED TO A MORE PRATICAL & EFFICIENT MODEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86IA197
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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