Boeing 747-44AF accident near Dubai, AE
On September 3, 2010, a Boeing 747-44AF (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dubai, AE. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 2010
- Place
- Dubai, AE
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-44AF · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 25.253°N, 55.364°E
- NTSB ID
- 20100903X54913
Official records · DCA10RA092
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Operations - Attachment 6 - ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Operations - Attachment 24 - UPS B747-400 Audio Control Panel: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Operations - Attachment 27 - UPS B747 Training Guide on Establishing Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
Sequence of events
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) (Enroute, defining event)
Conditions
- Local time
- 3:45 PM
From Wikipedia
UPS Airlines Flight 6 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by UPS Airlines. On September 3, 2010, the Boeing 747-400 flying the route between Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Cologne, Germany, developed an in-flight fire, which caused the aircraft to crash, killing both crew members, the only people on board. It was the first fatal air crash for UPS Airlines. The accident prompted a re-evaluation of safety procedures protecting airliners from cockpit smoke.
Text from Wikipedia, “UPS Airlines Flight 6”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
