Ups cargo aircraft catches fire

[scottessex]

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 Philadelphi a. 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.

Talk about "pucker factor!"

 

[PRuffin]

John S. (Screw).... Did you load the plane?????

 

[Timchick]

John S. (Screw).... Did you load the plane?????

"Where did I set my cigarette down?"

 

[JRB549]

The amazing thing about this was those HAZMAT were not to be on that plane,Ive loaded my share of cargo and worked w/UPS among all other Airlines that shipped cargo at RSW Southwest International as a freight agent for ATS. NO FLAMMABLES

 

[Screw]

Screw-In

No. Jeez guys, and Tim, I quit smoking 2 weeks ago.

Yeah, Somebody's gonna loose thier jobs over that one.

Screw-Out

 

[ultracruiser41]

Man,

I hope my stuff wasn't on it !


Barry (cry, sniff) K

 

[Timchick]

Screw-In

No. Jeez guys, and Tim, I quit smoking 2 weeks ago.

Yeah, Somebody's gonna loose thier jobs over that one.

Screw-Out

Sure you did. Hey, Didn't that accident happen about 2 weeks ago?