# NTSB DCA10RA092: Boeing 747-44AF, N571UP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 3, 2010 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 5 · Foreign - Date: September 3, 2010, 15:45 local (15:45 UTC) - Place: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Coordinates: 25.252644, 55.36413 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.2526&lon=55.3641&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Enroute: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 2 fatal - Status: Led by another country's authority - Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish - NTSB office: Major Investigations Division - Lead agency: Other - Safety recommendations: Yes - NTSB case key (mKey): 77189 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA10RA092 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77189/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77189 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10RA092 ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Enroute: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150) (defining event); cases with it: [Boeing 747-44AF, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/sequence.md?model=13848B2), [All aircraft, 504 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/sequence.md) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N571UP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N571UP-2010-10-07), registration cancelled 2010-10-07, S/N 35668, built 2007 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BOEING 747-44AF - Registry model: [Boeing 747-44AF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-44af) (registry code 13848B2) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [GE CF6-80C2B1F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80c2b1f) (registry code 30106, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 35668 - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: In-Flight - Flight: Part 121 - Operator: United Parcel Service Co - Registered owner: United Parcel Service Co - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20100903050449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100903050449A), Sep 3, 2010: Boeing 747-44AF, Dubai, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On September 3, 2010, at approximately 1941 local, N571UP, a Boeing 747-400, registered to and operated by united parcel service as a part 121 cargo only… ## Docket (54 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 15, 2012, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77189. 121 MB in all. - Operations - Operations/Human Performance Specialist Report (item 1, .PDF, 15 photos, 3.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351459&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Operations%2FHuman%20Performance%20Specialist%20Report-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 1 - Interview Summaries (item 2, .PDF, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351174&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%201%20-%20Interview%20Summaries-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 2 - Interview Summaries Addendum 1 (item 3, .PDF, 103 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351176&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%202%20-%20Interview%20Summaries%20Addendum%201-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 3 - Dubai One Captain Interview (item 4, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351180&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%203%20-%20Dubai%20One%20Captain%20Interview-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 4 - Interview Summaries Addendum 2 (item 5, .PDF, 296 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351182&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20%20-%20Attachment%204%20-%20Interview%20Summaries%20Addendum%202-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 5 - Dubai One Pilot Statement (item 6, .PDF, 836 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351186&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%205%20-%20Dubai%20One%20Pilot%20Statement-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 6 - ATC Transcripts (item 7, .PDF, 4.0 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351287&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%206%20-%20ATC%20Transcripts-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 7 - Navigational Charts (item 8, .PDF, 322 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351191&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%207%20-%20Navigational%20Charts-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 8 - NTSB Form 6120 (item 9, .PDF, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351192&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%208%20-%20NTSB%20Form%206120-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 9 - UPS6 Block In Block Out times (item 10, .PDF, 221 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351193&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%209%20-%20UPS6%20Block%20In%20Block%20Out%20times-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 10 - Flight Crew Information (item 11, .PDF, 22.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351194&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2010%20-%20Flight%20Crew%20Information-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 12 - UPS6 Crew Flight Times (item 12, .PDF, 5.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351252&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2012%20-%20UPS6%20Crew%20Flight%20Times-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 11 - N571UP Aircraft Routing (item 13, .PDF, 362 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351195&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2011%20-%20N571UP%20Aircraft%20Routing-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 13 - UPS6 Crew PTRS Data (item 14, .PDF, 4.0 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351197&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2013%20-%20UPS6%20Crew%20PTRS%20Data-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 14 - UPS6 Crew Training Records (item 15, .PDF, 8.6 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351198&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2014%20-%20UPS6%20Crew%20Training%20Records-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 15 - UPS6 Pilot Certification Summary (item 16, .PDF, 129 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351199&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2015%20-%20UPS6%20Pilot%20Certification%20Summary-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 16 - UPS6 Text Transmissions (item 17, .PDF, 4.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351200&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2016%20-%20UPS6%20Text%20Transmissions-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 17 - UPS B747-400 Initial Training Flow Chart (item 18, .PDF, 156 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351201&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2017%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20Initial%20Training%20Flow%20Chart-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 18 - UPS B747-400 Donning of O2 Masks (item 19, .PDF, 213 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351202&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2018%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20Donning%20of%20O2%20Masks-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 19 - UPS B747-400 AOM Supplemental O2 Description (item 20, .PDF, 300 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351203&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2019%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20AOM%20Supplemental%20O2%20Description-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 20 - 1978 FAA CAMI Aircrew and Passenger Protective Breathing Equipment Studies (item 21, .PDF, 2.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351204&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2020%20-%201978%20FAA%20CAMI%20Aircrew%20and%20Passenger%20Protective%20Breathing%20Equipment%20Studies-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 21 - Boeing 747 FCOM O2 Mask and Regulator Description (item 22, .PDF, 561 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351205&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2021%20-%20Boeing%20747%20FCOM%20O2%20Mask%20and%20Regulator%20Description-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 22 - January 31, 2011 UPS Flight Safety Bulletin (item 23, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351206&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2022%20-%20January%2031,%202011%20UPS%20Flight%20Safety%20Bulletin-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 23 - UPS B747-400 AOM Amplified Checklist Reference (item 24, .PDF, 2.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351207&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2023%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20AOM%20Amplified%20Checklist%20Reference-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 24 - UPS B747-400 Audio Control Panel (item 25, .PDF, 310 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351208&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2024%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20Audio%20Control%20Panel-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 25 - UPS B747-400 Oxygen Systems (item 26, .PDF, 693 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351209&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2025%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20Oxygen%20Systems-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 26 - UPS B747-400 Smoke or Fumes Removal Checklist (item 27, .PDF, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351210&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2026%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20Smoke%20or%20Fumes%20Removal%20Checklist-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 27 - UPS B747 Training Guide on Establishing Communications (item 28, .PDF, 263 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351211&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2027%20-%20UPS%20B747%20Training%20Guide%20on%20Establishing%20Communications-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 28 - UPS Boeing 747-400 Cockpit Diagram (item 29, .PDF, 151 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351212&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2028%20-%20UPS%20Boeing%20747-400%20Cockpit%20Diagram-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 29 - UPS Emergency Equipment CBT Modules (item 30, .PDF, 551 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351213&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2029%20-%20UPS%20Emergency%20Equipment%20CBT%20Modules-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 30 - UPS O2 Mask CBT Modules (item 31, .PDF, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351214&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2030%20-%20UPS%20O2%20Mask%20CBT%20Modules-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 31 - Hypoxia Reference in FAA-H-8083-25A (item 32, .PDF, 290 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351215&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2031%20-%20Hypoxia%20Reference%20in%20FAA-H-8083-25A-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 32 - UPS Pilot Duties (item 33, .PDF, 1.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351216&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2032%20-%20UPS%20Pilot%20Duties-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 33 - UPS 747-400 Full Flight Simulator Session Session 6 (item 34, .PDF, 117 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351217&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2033%20-%20UPS%20747-400%20Full%20Flight%20Simulator%20Session%20Session%206-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 34 - Federal Express Conference Call (item 35, .PDF, 79 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351218&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2034%20-%20Federal%20Express%20Conference%20Call-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 35 - SEA Smoke Simulator Results (imbedded photos) (item 36, .PDF, 3 photos, 630 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351222&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2035%20-%20SEA%20Smoke%20Simulator%20Results%20(imbedded%20photos)-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 36 - UPS6 Flight Test Results (imbedded photos) (item 37, .PDF, 22 photos, 3.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351223&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2036%20-%20UPS6%20Flight%20Test%20Results%20(imbedded%20photos)-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 37 - FAA Order 8900.1 (item 38, .PDF, 2.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351224&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2037%20-%20FAA%20Order%208900.1-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 38 - B747-400 Fire Main Deck Non-Normal Procedure (item 39, .PDF, 396 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351225&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2038%20-%20B747-400%20Fire%20Main%20Deck%20Non-Normal%20Procedure-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 39 - UPS6 Flight Paperwork (item 40, .PDF, 10.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351230&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2039%20-%20UPS6%20Flight%20Paperwork-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 40 - B747 Smoke or Fumes Removal QRH (item 41, .PDF, 122 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351227&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2040%20-%20B747%20Smoke%20or%20Fumes%20Removal%20QRH-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 41 - Boeing Non-normal Checklist Instructions (item 42, .PDF, 968 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351231&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2041%20-%20Boeing%20Non-normal%20Checklist%20Instructions-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 42 - FAA Oxygen Requirements Responses (item 43, .PDF, 2.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351232&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2042%20-%20FAA%20Oxygen%20Requirements%20Responses-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 43 - FAA Response to Fire Main Deck Checklist AFM Differences (item 44, .PDF, 620 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351233&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2043%20-%20FAA%20Response%20to%20Fire%20Main%20Deck%20Checklist%20AFM%20Differences-Redacted.PDF - Operations - Attachment 44 - 2004 Smoke, Fire Fumes Initiative (item 45, .PDF, 1.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351234&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2044%20-%202004%20Smoke,%20Fire%20Fumes%20Initiative-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 45 - Safety of Flight Reference (item 46, .PDF, 66 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351288&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20%20-%20Attachment%2045%20-%20Safety%20of%20Flight%20Reference-Master.PDF - Operations - Attachment 46 - UPS B747-400 Minimum O2 Requirements (item 47, .PDF, 430 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40351289&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Operations%20-%20Attachment%2046%20-%20UPS%20B747-400%20Minimum%20O2%20Requirements-Master.PDF - Fire Investigation Factual Report 11-061 (item 48, .PDF, 39 photos, 2.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40370072&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Fire%20Investigation%20Factual%20Report%2011-061-Master.PDF - Appendix A to Fire Study Report 12-019 (item 49, .PDF, 715 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40370073&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Appendix%20A%20to%20Fire%20Study%20Report%2012-019-Master.PDF - Appendix B to Fire Study Report 12-019 (item 50, .PDF, 4.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40370074&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Appendix%20B%20to%20Fire%20Study%20Report%2012-019-Master.PDF - Appendix C to Fire Study Report 12-019 (item 51, .PDF, 6.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40370075&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Appendix%20C%20to%20Fire%20Study%20Report%2012-019-Master.PDF - Appendix D to Fire Study Report 12-019 (item 52, .PDF, 3.6 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40370076&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Appendix%20D%20to%20Fire%20Study%20Report%2012-019-Master.PDF - Appendix E to Fire Study Report 12-019 (item 53, .PDF, 7.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40370077&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Appendix%20E%20to%20Fire%20Study%20Report%2012-019-Master.PDF - Fire Testing Study Report 12-019 (item 54, .PDF, 7 photos, 2.0 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40375001&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Fire%20Testing%20Study%20Report%2012-019-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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