Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 January 1929
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Stout Air Services
Registration Number: NC1076
Location: near Toledo, OH –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system, specifically the fire suppression system and wiring.Aircraft electrical system, specifically the fire suppression system and wiring.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire during flight after carrying a significant amount of mail. The fire caused significant damage to the aircraft.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic fire during flight after carrying a significant amount of mail. The fire caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed after in-flight fire. The airplane carried 2500 pounds of mail.
Primary Cause
Inadequate fire suppression system leading to rapid fire spread and ignition of the mail.Inadequate fire suppression system leading to rapid fire spread and ignition of the mail.Share on:
