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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Doug MD-88 · Atlanta, GA · November 20, 1991

Date
November 20, 1991 · 10:32 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
The William B Hartsfield Atla
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N908DL
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL92IA025
Reported as
Doug MD88
People aboard
29
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total400 in this make and model135 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Experienced a fire on climb. Returned. Used a halon fire extinguisher. Had shorted cannon plug connector to light.

As the FAA filed it

EXPERIENCED A FIRE ON CLIMB. RETURNED. USED A HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HAD SHORTED CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR TO LIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N908DL · 1

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