Incident · 1998-11-08

NTSB case ATL99IA015 · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1998-11-08
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (N811DE)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): DELTA AIR LINES INC.

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.

Source: NTSB case ATL99IA015

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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