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Aviation incident FTW98IA196

MINR · Douglas DC-8-51 · 1998-04-30 · BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98IA196
Event ID
20001211X09850
Type
Incident
Date
1998-04-30
Location
BROWNSVILLE, TX, USA
Coordinates
25.920928, -97.48001

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Douglas
Model
DC-8-51
Registration
N507DC
FAR Part
121
Engines
4
Damage

Conditions

Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flightcrew experienced physical impairment resulting from an accumulation in the cockpit of carbon dioxide fumes produced by dry ice, a hazardous material, carried in the main cargo compartment.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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