From a much travelled e-mail – (unknown source) apols if its all be seen before
Smell smoke? Better land NOW as the three gentlemen did who were piloting this UPS DC-8-70 from Atlanta to Philadelphia at around midnight on February 8, 2006.
Crew first smelled smoke twenty-three minutes prior to scheduled landing and declared emergency. SMOKE/FIRE warning light illuminated three minutes prior to landing. Aircraft burst in to flames upon emergency landing in Philadelphia. Crew evacuated through cockpit windows using escape ropes, were examined for smoke inhalation and released. Total hull loss with zero reportable injuries. Two known pieces of HAZMAT aboard: amyl methyl ketone and tire repair kits.
These guys did a brilliant, by-the-book job of saving their own lives
By: Whiskey Delta - 10th March 2006 at 00:34
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=53594
Great pictures BTW
By: andrewm - 9th March 2006 at 10:38
Pictures look very wierd as i for one am ot used to seeing holes in the fuse!
By: Bmused55 - 9th March 2006 at 07:50
BBQ flavour DC8… yummy.
Seriously though, great job by the crew and its such a shame to see such a long and well serving lady bite the dust. Still, better to “die” in service than slowly rot in a graveyard then get torn apart without ceremony.
By: steve rowell - 9th March 2006 at 07:44
Another classic bites the dust
By: G-CDFF - 9th March 2006 at 07:38
Nice shots and thanks for the info cos i wandered what had happened when I saw a pic on A.net 😀
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March 9, 2006 at 7:13 am