A-74-066
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
ADVISE AIR CARRIERS TO INFORM FLIGHTCREWS THAT SMOKE OR FIRE CAUSED BY OXIDIZING AGENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER CHEMICALS CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY EXISTING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, AND THAT ANY ABNORMAL IN-FLIGHT OCCURENCE WHICH COULD BE LINKED TO DANGEROUS ARTICLES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS PRESCRIBED BY 14 CFR 121.557 AND .559, REQUIRING AN IMMEDIATE DECISION AND ACTION TO "LAND THE AIRPLANE AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, IN POINT OF TIME, AT WHICH A SAFE LANDING CAN BE MADE."
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB urges the FAA to instruct airline pilots that fires caused by certain chemicals cannot be put out using standard emergency methods. Consequently, any in-flight incident potentially linked to these hazardous materials should be treated as a critical safety issue requiring an immediate landing at the nearest suitable airport.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Dec 3, 1975 |
| NTSB number | DCA74AZ016 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).