At about 0107 Eastern time, a DC-8 freighter operated by United Parcel Service landed at the Philadelphia International Airport after declaring an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. The airplane was immediately engulfed in fire and the three flightcrew members evacuated the airplane via the cockpit window and L1 door slide. The flightcrew was not injured and the airplane was destroyed.
February 8, 2006, Philadelphia, Penn. / Douglas DC-8
At about 0107 Eastern time, a DC-8 freighter operated by United Parcel Service landed at the Philadelphia International Airport after declaring an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit. The airplane was immediately engulfed in fire and the three flightcrew members evacuated the airplane via the cockpit window and L1 door slide. The flightcrew was not injured and the airplane was destroyed....
Key Takeaways:
- A UPS DC-8 freighter declared an emergency and landed at Philadelphia International Airport due to smoke in the cockpit.
- Upon landing, the aircraft was immediately engulfed in fire and subsequently destroyed.
- The three flightcrew members successfully evacuated the burning plane without injury.
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