# NTSB Incident ATL99IA015
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-11** · 1998-11-09 · ATLANTA, GA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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