ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F N748UP Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL)
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Abstract: This report explains the accident involving a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F, N748UP,
operated by United Parcel Service Company, which landed at its destination airport, Philadelphia
International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a cargo smoke indication in the cockpit. The
safety issues discussed in this report include inadequacies in the following areas: guidance and checklists
relating to in-flight fire and smoke, smoke and fire detection system test certification requirements, fire
suppression system requirements, aircraft rescue and firefighting training, cargo airplane emergency
exit requirements, hazardous materials information dissemination procedures, and
transport of lithium
batteries on board aircraft. Safety recommendations concerning these issues are addressed to the Federal
Aviation Administration, the Cargo Airline Association, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration.