#OnThisDay: 3 September 2010

in #aviation • 3 years ago

3 September 2010, shortly after take-off from Dubai Airport, a fire alarm went off on UPS Airlines Boeing 747 emergency landing procedure.

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The pilots attempted to control the fire by activating the fire suppression system, but the situation was deteriorating and the crew had to land as quickly as possible.

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The aircraft turned back, but the smoke filling the cabin blinded both pilots. The captain's oxygen system also failed and only the first officer remained at the controls.

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Unable to read the controls or see what was happening outside, he had to carry out his own improvised.

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