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A DC9-30 flight crew received a report of smoke in the cabin, declared an emergency and landed at msp.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 446529 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199908 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : msp.airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : m98.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 446529 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2100 |
| ASRS Report | 447244 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : birds other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to alternate flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
Climbing through 3000 ft MSL after departing runway 12L at msp, the lead flight attendant reported smoke in the aft part of the passenger cabin. We declared an emergency and requested a left turn back to msp runway 22. Had emergency equipment standing by. Made an overweight landing on runway 22. Had emergency equipment crew examine exterior of aircraft for signs of smoke or fire. By now the smoke had dissipated in the cabin. I determined an evacuate/evacuation was unnecessary and it was safe to taxi to the gate. We suspected bird ingestion into the engine caused the smoke.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-30 FLC RECEIVED A RPT OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN, DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED AT MSP.
Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 3000 FT MSL AFTER DEPARTING RWY 12L AT MSP, THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT RPTED SMOKE IN THE AFT PART OF THE PAX CABIN. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND REQUESTED A L TURN BACK TO MSP RWY 22. HAD EMER EQUIP STANDING BY. MADE AN OVERWT LNDG ON RWY 22. HAD EMER EQUIP CREW EXAMINE EXTERIOR OF ACFT FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. BY NOW THE SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED IN THE CABIN. I DETERMINED AN EVAC WAS UNNECESSARY AND IT WAS SAFE TO TAXI TO THE GATE. WE SUSPECTED BIRD INGESTION INTO THE ENG CAUSED THE SMOKE.
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.