Causes
Official investigators identified in-flight fire in 3 of the incidents we cover, from 1983 to 2010. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2010 | UPS Flight 6 | Boeing 747-44AF | Nad Al Sheba military base, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2 crew; 0 passengers; 0 others | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 11 May 1996 | ValuJet Flight 592 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Everglades, about 17 miles northwest of Miami International Airport | 110 aboard; 0 on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 2 June 1983 | Air Canada Flight 797 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | Runway 27L, Greater Cincinnati International Airport, Covington, Kentucky | 23 passengers | LEVEL 3 Final report |
A main deck cargo fire overwhelmed a UPS Boeing 747 returning to Dubai. Smoke, damaged flight controls and loss of the captain's oxygen supply left the first officer alone in a cockpit he could barely see.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Oxygen generators carried in the forward cargo hold ignited a fire that spread into the DC-9 as its crew tried to return to Miami.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
A concealed lavatory fire filled the DC-9 with smoke. It landed at Cincinnati, where 23 passengers died and 23 occupants escaped before a cabin flashfire.
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LEVEL 3 Final report