# Incident 19990911028349I: Doug DC951, Buffalo, NY, September 11, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1999, 13:32 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: NWAA
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N787NC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N787NC-2014-06-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-51 (registry code 3022051, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 series (registry code 52049, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-17-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC951
- Reported engine: PWA JT8D17
- People aboard: 44
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990911028349I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1999, DURING CLIMB FROM BUF BOUND FOR DTW, NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 1125'S FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW MEMBERS INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A FIRE IN THE LAVATORY WHEN THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF.  THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DISCHARGED TWO HALON AND ONE WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE AFT LAVATORIES.  THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED A "YELLOW" LEVEL EMERGENCY AND RESEATED PASSENGERS AND BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN SYSTEMS.  THE SMOKE SUBSIDED AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING.  THE CAPTAIN DECLARED A "RED" LEVEL EMERGENCY ON APPROACH, IN CASE THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE AIRCRAFT.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WHERE THE PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE DEPLANED.  CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS SUMMONED AND "CHECK BOTH AFT LAVS FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, OVERHEATING, ELECTRICAL DAMAGE AND FOUND NONE.  BOTH LAV SMOKE DETECTORS CHECKED OK.  THE LAV TRASH CAN EXITING - OK.  RAN BOTH PACKS - NO SMOKE AND AIR SMELLS - OK - LAV."  THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO DTW WHERE THE WATER AND HALON EXTINGUISHERS WERE REPLACED AND THE FORWARD PBE'S REPLACED AND RESEALED.  THE PROBLEM WAS FELT TO BE RELATED TO THE A IR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N787NC (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19991010038949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991010038949I), Oct 10, 1999: Doug DC951 (N787NC), Sioux Falls, SD, Minor damage. From the flight crew air safety report: "loud thump on approach to fsd 4600', 230 KTS, clean configuration, possibly goose hit radome. Blood, guts, and…
- [Incident 19971016042089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971016042089I), Oct 16, 1997: Doug DC951 (N787NC), Madison, WI. Narrative: maintenance at chicago (ord) deferred the autospoiler system in accordance with the approved nwaa m.e.l. and accomplished the associated…
- [Incident 19881115063629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881115063629I), Nov 15, 1988: Doug DC9 (N787NC), Albany, NY. Smoke from left wheel while gate parking. Called fire equipment. Leaking brake line spilled fluid on hot brake.
- [Incident 19851106061469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851106061469I), Nov 6, 1985: Doug DC9 (N787NC), Orlando, FL. Electrical smoke odor after takeoff. Returned for landing and found rear lavatory water heater had overheated.
- [Incident 19811022075389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811022075389I), Oct 22, 1981: Doug DC9 (N787NC), Detroit, MI. Experienced fire while starting left engine. No cause found. No damage found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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