# NTSB Incident NYC99IA231
> **McDonnell Douglas MD-88** · 1999-09-18 · COVINGTON, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99IA231
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19854
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 1999-09-18
- **Location:** COVINGTON, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.079364, -84.700912
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 118
- **Total aboard:** 118
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** MD-88
- **Registration:** N947DL
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Deteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by overlaying thermal acoustic insulation.

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