AT APPROX. 0130L PHL UPS DC-8 CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE ON PHL RUNWAY 27R. FIRE FIGHTERS STILL ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH AT 0230L. EYE WITNESSES REPORT FIRE SPREAD SLOWLY AND NOT LIKELY ANY CREW MEMBERS INJURED. AIRCRAFT PROBABLY DAMAGED BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIR.
UPS DC-8 BURNING AT PHL
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Due to ACFT INCIDENT, the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) was closed as of Feb 08 at 12:45 AM EST. The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is not known.From the friendly folks at the FAA.
Keep us updated DCD when you have the time.
First Media blurb:
A cargo plane, possibly a DC-8, landed with smoke showing at Philadelphia International Airport early this morning, eliciting massive response from emergency crews.
No injuries were immediately reported, but Fire Department units, including hazard materials teams, foam units and rapid-intervention teams, were trying to contain the situation, according to the Police Department's Airport Unit.
The Fire Department reported transporting three people from the plane - which landed after midnight with smoke emanating from within it - to area hospitals with undisclosed injuries.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Flight Info deleted.
I do hope that those involved are ok.
A cargo plane, possibly a DC-8, landed with smoke showing at Philadelphia International Airport early this morning, eliciting massive response from emergency crews.
No injuries were immediately reported, but Fire Department units, including hazard materials teams, foam units and rapid-intervention teams, were trying to contain the situation, according to the Police Department's Airport Unit.
The Fire Department reported transporting three people from the plane - which landed after midnight with smoke emanating from within it - to area hospitals with undisclosed injuries.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Flight Info deleted.
I do hope that those involved are ok.
Second News blurb:
With smoke in the hold, the crew of a UPS cargo plane declared an emergency and the plane was met by fire and rescue crews as it landed at Philadelphia International Airport early Wednesday.
The pilot and two crew members exited the plane safely as firefighters battled the blaze in the hold.
Firefighters said the fire was under control shortly after 4 a.m. though the plane continued to smolder.
The plane, UPS Flight 1307 from Atlanta to Philadelphia, landed shortly after midnight and the airport canceled flight operations during the night, consisting mostly of cargo flights, airport spokesman Mark Pesce said.
Pesce said the airport would reopen at 6 a.m. but urged people planning to travel on or meet flights to check the status of the flights on http://www.phl.org Website.
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the cause of the fire in the cargo hold, which was filled with normal customer packages, UPS spokesman Mark Guiffre said.
The pilot and two crew members were examined for smoke inhalation at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and released about 4 a.m., he said.
philly.com
UPS1307
It sounds as if the crew was ok as well.
With smoke in the hold, the crew of a UPS cargo plane declared an emergency and the plane was met by fire and rescue crews as it landed at Philadelphia International Airport early Wednesday.
The pilot and two crew members exited the plane safely as firefighters battled the blaze in the hold.
Firefighters said the fire was under control shortly after 4 a.m. though the plane continued to smolder.
The plane, UPS Flight 1307 from Atlanta to Philadelphia, landed shortly after midnight and the airport canceled flight operations during the night, consisting mostly of cargo flights, airport spokesman Mark Pesce said.
Pesce said the airport would reopen at 6 a.m. but urged people planning to travel on or meet flights to check the status of the flights on http://www.phl.org Website.
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the cause of the fire in the cargo hold, which was filled with normal customer packages, UPS spokesman Mark Guiffre said.
The pilot and two crew members were examined for smoke inhalation at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and released about 4 a.m., he said.
philly.com
UPS1307
It sounds as if the crew was ok as well.
whatkindoffreshhell
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Above all else, we are grateful the crew safely returned this plane to the ground.
Now watch for the renewed calls for 100% inspection of each piece of cargo loaded onto an airplane.
Now watch for the renewed calls for 100% inspection of each piece of cargo loaded onto an airplane.
UPS DC-8 emergency landing. Airport now reopened but main runway remains closed.
News link with video;
http://kyw.com/topstories/local_story_039053222.html
News link with video;
http://kyw.com/topstories/local_story_039053222.html
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Don't hold your breath!
. Wow that DC-8 sure can cook. The crew is recovering at the hospital from smoke inhalation. Hopefully they'll tow it off the runway soon as it is severely impacting operations.F16B747PUKE
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Good Grief! I'm happy to hear that the crew made it out OK.
I guess to close this out I'll finish with a picture of said aircraft.
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well that is for sure a cooked goose of a bird! glad that the three crew made it out safely and are doing fine
