[MilCom] OMNI 839 engine fire

Ed Langworthy jetcrafter at securespeed.us
Thu May 13 23:50:06 EDT 2010


Omni Air Express DC-10  troop transport

0329z  120.250  ZBW
OMNI 839  took off from Bangor, ME enroute to Colorado Springs (KCOS)
is currently turning back to Bangor and dumping fuel.  

0335z  118.925  Bangor Approach
Currently 87,000 lbs fuel onboard, 238 souls, fire is out in number one engine.
Will come back to runway 33 at this time.

0341z  118.925  Bangor Approach 
Fuel dump is almost complete.  Will start descent to 3,000 when dump is done.


0344z  118.925  Bangor Approach
Cleared ILS runway 33.


Note:  He never declared emergency.  Follow track on flightaware.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/OAE839


Ed Langworthy
Gray, ME




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