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Offline FlyGuyAlex

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KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« on: May 02, 2009, 10:10:03 PM »
KLM785 PH-BFL 747 departed Curacao (TNCC) with destination Amsterdam (EHAM) on 30 April 2009 and declared emergency just after passing the airspace of Curacao. A fire in the cabin was noted at first. But thereafter the fire has been located in one of the overhead bins.
There were 422 pax, and the aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate. There were nobody hurt and the plane is still at TNCC airport waiting inspection/maintenance.

I have edited the atc conversations between the pilot and atc.

Enjoy!



Offline SASD209

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Re: KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 08:53:40 PM »
Nice catch, thanks for posting. Crew seemed very calm for apparently not knowing the full extent of the fire with the first transmissions.

Offline philip

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Re: KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009, 02:35:52 PM »
We did the same sort of route...I'm guessing TNCM-TNCC-EHAM I was doing AF488 to TNCM and I always had in the back of my mind 3 weeks ago..."what if this 4 engine plane had a cockpit fire halway over the atlantic?" It's a bit worrying as the nearest airport would be 2 hours (if between FRS and TNCM)

Offline Qantas119

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Re: KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 02:38:02 PM »
congrats to the professional crew, they handled the emergency very well and calmly... to expand on your worst nighmare (Philip). I would be more scared of a Rapid Decompression at FL400, an instant death or slowly by passing out from Hypoxia, due to lack of O2.... like the Helios 737-800 that crashed in Greece.

Offline Qantas119

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Re: KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 02:43:58 PM »
Isn't there a special emergency that aircraft can declare... i'm thinking of Amber or something along those lines?
Whats the Squawk for something like this... Besides 7700?

Offline fholbert

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Re: KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2009, 12:25:18 AM »
Whats the Squawk for something like this... Besides 7700?

911?

Offline Qantas119

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Re: KLM785 TNCC Fire in the Cabin Emergency
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2009, 10:58:57 PM »
I don't believe that the Cops or Firefighters can do anything for you while in the air... &-]

But it is a good option if you are somewhere you can get signal.
(we depend soo much on those wacky looking radio towers)


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