In-Flight Fire/Emergency Landing Federal Express Flight 1406 Douglas DC-10-10, N68055 Newburgh, New York September 5, 1996

Abstract

This report explains the accident involving Federal Express flight 1406, a Douglas DC-10-10, which made an emergency landing at Stewart International Airport on September 5, 1996, after the flightcrew determined that there was smoke in the cabin cargo compartment. Safety issues in the report include flightcrew performance of emergency procedures, undeclared hazardous materials in transportation, dissemination of hazardous materials information, airport emergency response, and adequacy of aircraft interior firefighting methods. Safety Recommendations concerning these issues were made to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Research and Special Programs Administration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 22, 1998
Accession Number
ADA359870

Entities

Organizations

  • National Transportation Safety Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Cabins
  • Aircraft Doors
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Circuit Boards
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Fuselages
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Personnel Management
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.