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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Douglas DC-8-73F · Cincinati, OH · August 18, 2010

Date
August 18, 2010 · 00:45 local
Place
Cincinati, OH
Airport
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DHLA
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N873SJ
Reported as
Douglas DC-8-73F
Reported engine
CFM International CFM56 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N873SJ enroute mmmx to kcvg flight DHL951 had inflight fire warning. Discharged both fire bottles in accordance with established emergency procedures, declared emergency with indianapolis center @ 0545Z, landed safely kcvg @ 0618Z. Mechanics found loop core connector shorted, removed and replaced.

As the FAA filed it

N873SJ ENROUTE MMMX TO KCVG FLIGHT DHL951 HAD INFLIGHT FIRE WARNING. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH INDIANAPOLIS CENTER @ 0545Z, LANDED SAFELY KCVG @ 0618Z. MECHANICS FOUND LOOP CORE CONNECTOR SHORTED, REMOVED AND REPLACED.