NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · 1998-11-09 · ATLANTA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL99IA015
Event ID
20001211X11362
Type
Incident
Date
1998-11-09
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
MD-11
Registration
N811DE
FAR Part
121
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
Failure of the Company's maintenance personnel to follow the aircraft's maintenance manual which resulted in a cargo bin fire. Contributing to the severity of the incident was the failure of the mechanic to safety the circuit breaker, and the cut/severed electrical wiring.