What happened
On February 7, 2006, at approximately 23:59 EST, United Parcel Service Company flight 1307, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F registered as N748UP, arrived at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The aircraft was operating an instrument flight rules cargo flight under 14 CFR Part 121 regulations.
During the flight, the crew received a smoke indication within the cockpit. Following the landing, the captain, first officer, and flight engineer evacuated the aircraft. At the time of the event, weather conditions were characterized by night visual conditions.
Following the evacuation, a fire broke out that resulted in 3 minor injuries to the flight crewmembers. The fire caused the destruction of the aircraft and most of the cargo.