GREENVILLE, S.C. – A passenger was burned during a fire on a Delta passenger plane that was forced to make an emergency landing at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, according to airport officials. The Delta 767 was carrying 200 passengers. It landed at GSP just after 5 p.m. Wednesday. GSP spokeswoman Rosylin Weston said that the pilot of Delta Flight 1819 reported smelling smoke in the cockpit, leading to the emergency landing. The plane landed safely without incident and taxied to the B Concourse, Weston said. GSP Manager Larry Holcombe told WYFF News 4 that the smoke appeared to have come from a fire in the cargo hold of the plane. Holcombe said one passenger was burned by the fire and was treated. No other injuries were reported. Holcombe said that by the time fire crews got on board the plane, the fire was no longer burning.
There were reports from passengers of a possible explosion on the plane, but Holcombe said he could not confirm those reports. At about 7 p.m., Delta spokesman Brian Kruz said that the airline’s inspectors told him that their preliminary findings indicated a malfunction in an air conditioning duct. Kruz said after the pilot smelled smoke, passengers reported feeling heat coming from the floor of the plane. The passengers were instructed to get into position for an emergency landing.
This is a strange story, especially in light of yesterdays announcement that Delta is cutting its workforce by more than half. A passenger is burned in the cabin area, from a fire that starts in cargo, this story is developing….
Passengers Describe Terrifying Moments On Board 767, update to the story, from the passengers perspective….
Yup, happened just about in my backyard.
Anybody missing a laptop, cellphone or iPod?
Here is the local news version.
http://www.wyff4.com/news/15645321/detail.html
I’ve only had one engine fire in 30+ years and managed to put it out in a red-line dive.
One of the only three reasons to bail out: fire, control surface failure, broken wings/empennage.
I’ll bet I wouldn’t have landed with dry shorts in this one.
#4. Just one more, they run out of Jack Daniels.
#5, McCollough, Never happened on charter flights. Rule 1, stock bar prior to pre-flight so passengers are repeat customers. 🙂
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Laptop battery.
It’s a really strange story…
#6 – stock bar prior to pre-flight so passengers are repeat customers.
Stocking the bar won’t do it for me. I just need cold diet soda. I refuse to fly for two reasons:
1. The Department of Homeland Security ruined all the fun of airports.
2. The windows are too damn small.
Now… Make a plane with the functional equivalent of a massive bay window, or even a full fledged observation deck, and I’ll ignore reason one.
In fact, make a plane that is entirely clear and I’ll commute to work each morning on the damn thing.
I mean really… what is the point of flying if you’re crammed into a sardine can with a porthole that only hints of a sky?
Alcohol, reclining seats, eye masks, earphones… all tools for cowards. Make flying adventurous, and I’ll fly again.
#9:
you sure you REALLY want that? try doing a search for the de Havilland comet that disintegrated over the mediterranean in the fifties- there is a reason for those small, oval windows. i am guessing you would rather be alive than have a fantastic view.
#9, OFTLO, how about a Stearman?
#10 – The 30,000 foot view is worth the risk 🙂
#12 – Awesome! Now get me that in a commuter passenger version… Like a convertible school bus with wings.