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| Date: | Friday 17 July 1998 |
| Time: | 03:03 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-223 (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Express One International |
| Registration: | N6815 |
| MSN: | 19490/602 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nottingham East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) |
| Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing in Edinburgh from Nottingham the cockpit was filled with smoke. The crew evacuated the aircraft and shutdown all the electrical systems. The airport fire service found the source of the smoke, The Main Battery. The battery was smoking and hot so the fire crew removed the battery.
Probable Cause:
The overheating of the main battery due to unknown circumstances
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ea90e5274a1314000017/dft_avsafety_pdf_501612.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/info/727-19490
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 October 1985 | N6815 | American Airlines | 0 | Oakland, CA |  |
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| 25 April 1991 | N6815 | American Airlines | 0 | Chicago, IL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2024 14:12 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Sep-2024 14:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Accident report, ] |
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