Douglas DC-9 crash, Nov 29, 2000, Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson
Douglas DC-9 accident on November 29, 2000 near Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson, Georgia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Lavatory fluid leaked...
- Date: November 29, 2000
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Atlanta-Hartsfield-Jackson, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Lavatory fluid leaked onto electrical connectors at the forward disconnect panel, causing shorts and a fire. Contributing factors were inadequate lavatory servicing and maintenance failure to reinstall the drip shield (NTSB).
An AirTran DC-9 returned to Atlanta after electrical problems shortly after takeoff. On landing smoke appeared, and the crew evacuated the aircraft on a taxiway. Investigators found fire damage near the forward electrical disconnect panel, caused by lavatory fluid shorting the connectors. No one was injured.