Boeing 747-400 crash, Sep 3, 2010 (2 killed), Dubai
Boeing 747-400 accident on September 3, 2010 near Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates with 2 fatalities. Cause: A large fire in palletised cargo, most...
- Date: September 3, 2010
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A large fire in palletised cargo, most likely involving lithium batteries that went into thermal runaway, spread into an uncontained fire. The fire damaged flight controls and the oxygen supply, and toxic smoke incapacitated the crew, leading to loss of control.
A UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter on a flight from Hong Kong to Cologne via Dubai diverted back to Dubai after a fire warning on the main deck. Smoke entered the cockpit and the captain lost consciousness from toxic fumes, and the aircraft lost pitch control and crashed into terrain. Both pilots were killed.