# NTSB Accident DCA06MA022
> **Douglas DC-8** · 2006-02-08 · Philadelphia, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA06MA022
- **Event ID:** 20060627X00840
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-02-08
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.950862, -75.170875
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Douglas
- **Model:** DC-8
- **Registration:** N748UP
- **FAR Part:** 121
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

an in-flight cargo fire that initiated from an unknown source, which was most likely located within cargo container 12, 13, or 14. Contributing to the loss of the aircraft were the inadequate certification test requirements for smoke and fire detection systems and the lack of an on-board fire suppression system.

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