Flight Safety Information

July 20, 2010  -  No. 142

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Delta Flight's Fire In Cockpit

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Delta Flight's Fire In Cockpit

After the pilot of a passenger plane reported smoke and a possible fire in the cockpit,
the plane made an emergency landing at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 
on Saturday night, according to officials. The Delta aircraft pilot put out the 
"very minor" fire himself after he finished the emergency landing, said Atlanta 
City Fire Department Captain James Dorsey. He added that the fire was related to
 electrical equipment. The Delta flight had 107 passengers and five crew members
 on-board, and no injuries were reported. Delta spokeswoman Chris Kelly said they
were flying form Atlanta to Hartford, Connecticut, when the pilots smelled smoke
 in the cockpit and decided to turn back to Atlanta. Kelly also said an extinguisher
was used by the crew members to put out the small fire, and the passengers exited
the plane to wait for another aircraft to take them to Hartford. To find out the
 cause of this incident, Delta is conducting an investigation.

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