Commuter light transport had an in-flight smoke indication from the forward baggage compartment. Halon extinguisher discharged and diversion to alternate.

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Attributes
ACN	190501
Time
Date	199109
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lnr airport : msn
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 4950 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	190501
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While in cruise flight we received a forward baggage smoke indication as we followed standard procedures including: 1) the first officer discharging the fire extinguishers. 2) diverting to msn. 3) notifying company and flight attendant. I took over the aircraft after we were preparing to land due to the first officer's nausea caused by the halon fire extinguishers. The first officer was very sick from the exposure. I had a mild headache. We were sent to the hospital for observation and released a few hours later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER LTT HAD AN INFLT SMOKE INDICATION FROM THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. HALON EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED AND DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE.

Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE FLT WE RECEIVED A FORWARD BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION AS WE FOLLOWED STANDARD PROCS INCLUDING: 1) THE FO DISCHARGING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. 2) DIVERTING TO MSN. 3) NOTIFYING COMPANY AND FLT ATTENDANT. I TOOK OVER THE ACFT AFTER WE WERE PREPARING TO LAND DUE TO THE FO'S NAUSEA CAUSED BY THE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE FO WAS VERY SICK FROM THE EXPOSURE. I HAD A MILD HEADACHE. WE WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED A FEW HRS LATER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.