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Determination of Evacuation 

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2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.

 4. Title and Subtitle 

DETERMINATION OF EVACUATION AND FIREFIGHTING TIMES BASED 

ON AN ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT FIRE SURVIVABILITY DATA

5. Report Date

May 2009 

6. Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s)

R.G.W. Cherry & Associates Limited

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Office of Research and Technology Development 

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15. Supplementary Notes

The Federal Aviation Administration Airport Safety R&D Division Technical Monitor was Richard Hill. 

16. Abstract

As part of a project commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration data have been gathered on the relative proportion of 

accidents that involve Ground Pool Fires and statistical data on the following: 

• Time to initiate an evacuation 

• Time to complete an evacuation 

• Time to arrival of fire-fighters 

• Time for fire-fighters to establish control in a Ground Pool Fire accident 

The data was extracted from accident reports and other information published by Investigating and Airworthiness Authorities 

using the Cabin Safety Research Technical Group Aircraft Accident Database as the search facility.

17. Key Words 

Ground pool fires, Evacuation, Fire fighting 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vii 

1. INTRODUCTION 1 

2. ACCIDENT SELECTION CRITERIA 1 

3. ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A GROUND POOL FIRE 2 

4. TIME TO INITIATE EVACUATION 5 

4.1 Data Definition 5 

4.2 Data Used for Distribution 5 

4.3 Distribution of Evacuation Initiation Times 6 

5. TIME TO COMPLETE AN EVACUATION 6 

5.1 Data Definition 6 

5.2 Data Used for Distribution 6 

5.3 Distribution of Evacuation Completion Times 8 

6. TIME TO ARRIVAL OF FIRE-FIGHTERS 9 

6.1 Definition 9 

6.2 Data Used for Distribution 9 

6.3 Distribution of Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters 12 

7. TIME FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS TO ESTABLISH CONTROL 13 

7.1 Definition 13 

7.2 Data Used for Distribution 13 

7.3 Distribution of Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control 14 

8. REFERENCES 15 

APPENDIX A—ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN FATALITIES OR THE AIRCRAFT 

BEING DESTROYED FOR WHICH THERE ARE FULL SCREEN 3 DATA 

iii 
LIST OF FIGURES 

Figure Page 

1 Categorization of Selected Accidents 2 

2 Pictorial Representation of the Proportion of Fire Related Accidents Involving a 

Ground Pool Fire 3 

3 Distribution of Time to Initiate an Evacuation 6 

4 Distribution of Time to Complete an Evacuation 8 

5 Distribution of Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters 13 

6 Distribution of Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control 15 

iv 
LIST OF TABLES 

Table Page 

1 Relative Number of Accidents Involving a Ground Pool Fire 3 

2 List of Accidents Involving a Ground Pool Fire—Confirmed 4 

3 List of Accidents Involving a Ground Pool Fire—Probable 5 

4 List of Accidents—Time to Initiate an Evacuation 5 

5 List of Accidents—Time to Complete an Evacuation 7 

6 List of Accidents—Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters 9 

7 List of Accidents—Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control 14 

v/vi 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

This study gathered data on the relative proportion of large transport aircraft accidents that 

involved Ground Pool Fires and analyzed statistical data on the following: 

• Time to initiate an evacuation 

• Time to complete an evacuation 

• Time to arrival of fire-fighters 

• Time for fire-fighters to establish control in a Ground Pool Fire accident 

The data was extracted from accident reports and other information published by Investigating 

and Airworthiness Authorities using the Cabin Safety Research Technical Group Aircraft 

Accident Database as the search facility. 

For the four areas of interest listed above, the “Curve of Best Fit” was derived, assuming that the 

data may be represented by a Weibull Distribution. Results of the analysis suggest the 

following: 

1. For Evacuation Initiation Times, 50% of evacuations are initiated within 20 seconds and 

90% within 40 seconds. 

2. For Evacuation Completion Times, 50% of evacuations are completed within 130 

seconds and 90% within 325 seconds. 

3. For Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters, on 50% of occasions, the fire-fighters arrive within 

4 minutes (240 seconds) and 90% of occasions within 12 minutes (720 seconds). 

4. For Fire-Fighters to Establish Control, on 50% of occasions, the fire-fighters establish 

control within 10 minutes (600 seconds) and 90% of occasions within 42 minutes (2520 

seconds). 

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1. INTRODUCTION. 

As part of a project commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration data have been 

gathered on the relative proportion of accidents that involve Ground Pool Fires and statistical 

data on the following: 

• Time to initiate an evacuation 

• Time to complete an evacuation 

• Time to arrival of fire-fighters 

• Time for fire-fighters to establish control in a Ground Pool Fire accident 

The data was extracted from accident reports and other information published by Investigating 

and Airworthiness Authorities using the Cabin Safety Research Technical Group (CSRTG) 

Aircraft Accident Database (Reference 1) as the search facility. The data selection criteria are 

described in section 2. 

2. ACCIDENT SELECTION CRITERIA. 

The CSRTG Aircraft Accident Database, at Issue 24, was used for accident selection. Only 

accidents with Full Screen 3 information1 were selected based on the following criteria: 

Aircraft Operation: 

• Passenger Carrying 

Accident Characteristics: 

• Accident results in fatalities or the aircraft being destroyed 

• Accidents involving Illegal Acts (Sabotage, Suicide, or Terrorism) and ground operations 

were excluded. 

Aircraft type: 

• Western World Built 

• Turbo Jet 

• Maximum Gross Weight greater than 60,000 pounds 

The aircraft selection criteria are comparable with those used in the Boeing Statistical Summary 

of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents (Reference 2). 

 

1

 “Screen 3” information is textual data contained in the CSRTG Accident Database that is extracted from Accident 

Reports produced by the Investigating Authority. Further analysis of selected accidents was supported by the 

library of Accident Reports and Data held by RGW Cherry & Associates Limited. 

1 
The Accident Database yielded 147 accidents meeting the accident selection criteria. These 

accidents are listed in appendix A. 

3. ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A GROUND POOL FIRE. 

The 147 accidents selected using the criteria defined in section 2 may be subdivided into the 

categories shown in figure 1. One hundred and one of these accidents are considered to be 

survivable using the following definition of a Survivable Accident: "An aircraft accident where 

there were one or more survivors or there was potential for survival."2

ACCIDENTS MEETING 

THE ACCIDENT 

SELECTION CRITERIA

147

"NON-SURVIVABLE" 

ACCIDENTS 

"SURVIVABLE" 

ACCIDENTS 

46 101

ACCIDENTS WITH NO 

FIRE INVOLVEMENT

ACCIDENTS WITH 

FIRE INVOLVEMENT

31 70

1712/Final Report/Accident Categorization Flowchart

Figure 1. Categorization of Selected Accidents 

Of the one hundred and one “Survivable Accidents” seventy had a fire involvement. 

Of these seventy fire-related accidents, thirty six were confirmed as Ground Pool Fire accidents. 

 

2

 The International Civil Aviation Organisation definition of a Survivable Accident has not been used in order to 

eliminate any subjective judgment in the categorization. 

2 
A further seven were thought likely, although not confirmed, to involve a Ground Pool Fire, as 

shown in table 1. Figure 2 shows the relative proportion of fire related accidents involving a 

Ground Pool Fire. 

Table 1. Relative Number of Accidents Involving a Ground Pool Fire 

Relative Number of Accidents 

involving a Ground Pool Fire 

Pool Fire 

Number of 

Accidents 

Yes 36 

Yes? 7 

? 3 

No? 5 

No 19 

Total 70 

1712/Supporting Data/DATA

Proportion of Fire RelatedAccidents involving a 

Ground Pool Fire

Yes?

10%

?

4%

No?

7%

No

27%

Yes

52%

1712/Supporting Data/DATA

Figure 2. Pictorial Representation of the Proportion of Fire Related Accidents Involving a 

Ground Pool Fire 

The 36 accidents confirmed as involving a Ground Pool Fire are listed in table 2, and the 7 

accidents that were thought likely to involve a Ground Pool Fire are listed in table 3. 

3 
Table 2. List of Accidents Involving a Ground Pool Fire—Confirmed 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

05-Mar-67 DC8-33 PP-PEA NR. MONROVIA, LIBERIA, AFRICA 

06-Nov-67 B707-131 N742TW CINCINNATI, U.S.A. 

08-Apr-68 B707-465 G-ARWE LONDON (HEATHROW), U.K. 

27-Nov-70 DC8-63F N4909C ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

18-Apr-72 VC10 5X-UVA ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA 

18-May-72 DC9-31 N8961E FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, U.S.A. 

08-Dec-72 B737-222 N9031U NR. MIDWAY AIRPORT, CHICAGO, U.S.A. 

20-Dec-72 DC9-31 N954N CHICAGO, U.S.A. 

22-Jan-73 B707-3D3C JY-ADO KANO AIRPORT, NIGERIA 

26-Jan-74 F28-1000 TC-JAO COMAOVASI, TURKEY 

30-Jan-74 B707-321B N454PA PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 

15-Mar-74 CARAVELLE OY-STK TEHERAN, IRAN 

11-Sep-74 DC9-31 N8984E CHARLOTTE, N.CAROLINA, U.S.A. 

20-Nov-74 B747-130 D-ABYB NAIROBI, KENYA 

24-Jun-75 B727-225 N8845E KENNEDY AIRPORT, NEW YORK, U.S.A. 

05-Apr-76 B727-81 N124AS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

27-Apr-76 B727-95 N1963 ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLAND 

27-Mar-77 B747 N736PA TENERIFE AIRPORT, CANARY ISLANDS 

11-Feb-78 B737-275 C-FPWC CRANBROOK B.C., CANADA 

01-Mar-78 DC10-10 N68045 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

17-Dec-78 B737-200 VT-EAL HYDERABAD, INDIA 

07-Oct-79 DC8-62 HB-IDE ATHENS, GREECE 

21-Nov-80 B727-92C N18479 YAP ISLAND, MICRONESIA 

17-Feb-81 B737-293 N468AC SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

13-Sep-82 DC10 EC-DEG MALAGA, SPAIN 

07-Dec-83 B727-200 EC-CFJ MADRID, SPAIN 

22-Aug-85 B737-236 Sr1 G-BGJL MANCHESTER AP., U.K. 

26-Jun-88 A320-100 F-GKFC HABSHEIM, FRANCE 

31-Aug-88 B727-232 N473DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, U.S.A. 

14-Feb-90 A320-231 VT-EPN BANGALORE, INDIA 

30-Jul-92 L1011-385-1 N11002 NEW YORK JFK, U.S.A. 

21-Dec-92 DC10-30CF PH-MBN FARO, PORTUGAL 

14-Sep-93 A320-211 D-AIPN WARSAW, POLAND 

26-Apr-94 A300B4-622R B-1816 NAGOYA, JAPAN 

01-Jun-99 MD82 N215AA LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, U.S.A. 

31-Oct-00 B747-412B 9V-SPK CHIANG KAI-SHEK AP, TAIWAN 

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Table 3. List of Accidents Involving a Ground Pool Fire—Probable 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

20-Nov-67 CV880 N821TW CONSTANCE, KENTUCKY, U.S.A. 

10-Mar-89 F28-1000 C-FONF DRYDEN, ONTARIO, CANADA 

02-Jul-94 DC9-31 N954VJ CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 

10-Aug-94 A300B4 HL-7296 CHEJU ISLAND AIRPORT, KOREA 

13-Jun-96 DC10-30 PK-GIE FUKUOKA AIRPORT, JAPAN 

06-Aug-97 B747-3B5B HL-7468 NIMITZ HILL, NR AGANA, GUAM 

17-Jul-00 B737-200 VT-EGD NEAR PATNA AP, INDIA 

4. TIME TO INITIATE EVACUATION. 

4.1 DATA DEFINITION. 

The ‘Time to Initiate an Evacuation’ was measured from the time the aircraft came to rest to the 

time that the evacuation started. 

4.2 DATA USED FOR DISTRIBUTION. 

Table 4 gives the results of the data extraction for 'Time to Initiate an Evacuation'. Accidents in 

appendix A were analyzed for those featuring an intense fire threat3. Of those accidents selected 

as featuring an intense fire threat, only 7 provided sufficient information to obtain the time to 

initiate an evacuation, as shown in table 4. 

Table 4. List of Accidents—Time to Initiate an Evacuation 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

31-Aug-88 B727-232 N473DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, U.S.A. 15 

22-Aug-85 B737-236 G-BGJL MANCHESTER AP., U.K. 25 

18-Dec-83 A300B4 OY-KAA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 40 

02-Jun-83 DC9-32 C-FTLU CINCINNATI AIRPORT U.S.A. 30 

13-Sep-82 DC10 EC-DEG MALAGA, SPAIN 15 

17-Feb-81 B737-293 N468AC SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, 

U.S.A

8 

27-Mar-77 B747 N736PA TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS 20 

 

3

 Accidents involving intense ground fires, other than Ground Pool Fires, were included in the data set since the 

urgency of commencing the evacuation is likely to be similar in both cases. 

5 
4.3 DISTRIBUTION OF EVACUATION INITIATION TIMES. 

The data for evacuation initiation times are presented as a cumulative probability distribution, as 

shown in figure 3. The “Curve of Best Fit” is derived assuming that the data may be represented 

by a Weibull Distribution. The data suggests that 50% of evacuations are initiated within 20 

seconds and 90% within 40 seconds. 

Since there are only seven data points, confidence in the distribution must be somewhat limited. 

However the Weibull curve depicted in figure 3 fits the data points well. 

Time to Initiate an Evacuation

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Time -Seconds P/ 1712 / Support ing D at a/ D ATA

Pf

Weibull Curve of Best Fit

Actual Data

Figure 3. Distribution of Time to Initiate an Evacuation 

5. TIME TO COMPLETE AN EVACUATION. 

5.1 DATA DEFINITION. 

Evacuation Completion Times have been derived from the commencement of the evacuation to 

the time the last occupant exited the aircraft. The times relate to mobile occupants that were able 

to self-evacuate. 

5.2 DATA USED FOR DISTRIBUTION. 

Table 5 gives the results of the data extraction for Evacuation Completion Times. Only 

accidents in table 1 and table 2 were analyzed (i.e. those involving, or considered likely to 

6 
involve a Ground Pool Fire). Of the 43 accidents reviewed, 24 provided sufficient information 

for the determination of Evacuation Completion Times as shown in table 5. 

The time associated with the accident that occurred to the Boeing 727 in November 1980 was 

measured by a flight attendant using a stopwatch. 

Table 5. List of Accidents—Time to Complete an Evacuation 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

NUMBER OF 

EVACUEES 

13-Jun-96 DC10-30 PK-GIE FUKUOKA AIRPORT, 

JAPAN

120 272 

21-Dec-92 DC10-30CF PH-MBN FARO, PORTUGAL 240 284 

30-Jul-92 L1011-385 N11002 NEW YORK JFK, U.S.A. 120 292 

31-Aug-88 B727-232 N473DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, 

U.S.A.

260 94 

22-Aug-85 B737-236 G-BGJL MANCHESTER AP., U.K. 210 82 

13-Sep-82 DC10 EC-DEG MALAGA, SPAIN 360 344 

17-Feb-81 B737-293 N468AC SANTA ANA, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

90 110 

21-Nov-80 B727-92C N18479 YAP ISLAND, 

MICRONESIA

54.48 73 

07-Oct-79 DC8-62 HB-IDE ATHENS, GREECE 240 140 

01-Mar-78 DC10-10 N68045 LOS ANGELES, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

300 198 

27-Mar-77 B747 N736PA TENERIFE AIRPORT, 

CANARY ISLANDS

60 61 

27-Apr-76 B727-95 N1963 ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN 

ISLAND

90 41 

20-Nov-74 B747-130 D-ABYB NAIROBI, KENYA 300 97 

11-Sep-74 DC9-31 N8984E CHARLOTTE, 

N.CAROLINA, U.S.A.

60 10 

15-Mar-74 CARAVELLE OY-STK TEHERAN, IRAN 120 81 

26-Jan-74 F28-1000 TC-JAO COMAOVASI, TURKEY 240 7 

22-Jan-73 B707-3D3C JY-ADO KANO AIRPORT, 

NIGERIA

60 26 

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Table 5. List of Accidents—Time to Complete an Evacuation (Continued) 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

NUMBER OF 

EVACUEES 

20-Dec-72 DC9-31 N954N CHICAGO, U.S.A. 120 35 

18-May-72 DC9-31 N8961E FORT LAUDERDALE, 

FLORIDA, U.S.A.

30 10 

18-Apr-72 VC10 5X-UVA ADDIS ABABA, 

ETHIOPIA

180 64 

27-Nov-70 DC8-63F N4909C ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 

U.S.A.

165 182 

08-Apr-68 B707-465 G-ARWE LONDON U.K. 180 122 

20-Nov-67 CV880 N821TW CONSTANCE, 

KENTUCKY, U.S.A.

60 12 

05-Mar-67 DC8-33 PP-PEA NR. MONROVIA, 

LIBERIA, AFRICA

60 39 

5.3 DISTRIBUTION OF EVACUATION COMPLETION TIMES. 

The data for Evacuation Completion Times are presented as a cumulative probability distribution 

as shown in figure 4. The “Curve of Best Fit” is derived assuming that the data may be 

represented by a Weibull Distribution. The data suggests that 50% of evacuations are completed 

within 130 seconds and 90% within 325 seconds. 

Time to Complete an Evacuation

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1

0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540

Time -Seconds P/ 1712 / Support ing D at a/ D A TA

Pf

Weibull Curve of Best Fit

Actual Data

Figure 4. Distribution of Time to Complete an Evacuation 

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6. TIME TO ARRIVAL OF FIRE-FIGHTERS. 

6.1 DEFINITION. 

The ‘Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters’ has been measured from the time the aircraft stopped to 

the time that the fire-fighters were in a position to start fire-fighting activities. 

There are occasions when fire-fighters are given prior notification of an impending accident. In 

these cases the fire-fighting apparatus is often at the accident site prior to its occurrence, and 

hence the “Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters” is taken as zero. 

6.2 DATA USED FOR DISTRIBUTION. 

Table 6 gives the results of the data extraction for “Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters”. All 147 

accidents in appendix A were used including those where there was no fire for two reasons: 

1. Fire-fighters’ response is not considered likely to be dependent on whether there was a 

fire. 

2. The greater sample size results in a more representative distribution. 

Of the 147 accidents reviewed, 54 accidents provided sufficient information for the 

determination of 'Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters’, as shown in table 6. 

Table 6. List of Accidents—Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

31-Oct-00 B747-412B 9V-SPK CHIANG KAI-SHEK AP, 

TAIWAN 

189 

25-Jul-00 CONCORDE F-BTSC GONESSE, FRANCE 480 

14-Sep-99 B757-204 G-BYAG GIRONA AIRPORT, 

SPAIN 

1200 

01-Jun-99 MD82 N215AA NATIONAL AIRPORT, 

LITTLE ROCK, 

ARKANSAS, U.S.A. 

1032 

08-Jun-95 DC9-32 N908VJ WILLIAM B. 

HARTSFIELD INTL. 

AIRPORT, ATLANTA 

180 

26-Apr-94 A300B4-622R B-1816 NAGOYA/KOMAKI 

AIRPORT, NAGOYA, 

JAPAN 

195 

14-Sep-93 A320-211 D-AIPN WARSAW, POLAND 180 

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Table 6. List of Accidents—Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters (Continued) 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

21-Dec-92 DC10-30CF PH-MBN FARO, PORTUGAL 30 

30-Jul-92 L1011-385-1 N11002 NEW YORK JFK, U.S.A. 120 

22-Mar-92 F28-4000 a N485US LA GUARDIA, NEW 

YORK, U.S.A. 

240 

01-Feb-91 B737-300 N388US LOS ANGELES, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

60 

03-Dec-90 DC9-14 N3313L ROMULUS, DETROIT, 

U.S.A. 

360 

14-Feb-90 A320-231 VT-EPN BANGALORE, INDIA 330 

19-Jul-89 DC10-10 N1819U SIOUX CITY, U.S.A. 30 

08-Jan-89 B737-400 G-OBME KEGWORTH, EAST 

MIDLANDS AIRPORT, 

U.K. 

497 

31-Aug-88 B727-232 N473DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, 

U.S.A. 

260 

31-Aug-88 TRIDENT 2E B-2218 HONG KONG 60 

16-Aug-87 MD82 N312RC DETROIT, U.S.A. 180 

31-Aug-86 DC9-32 XA-JED CERRITOS, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

300 

12-Dec-85 DC8-63 N950JW GANDER, 

NEWFOUNDLAND, 

CANADA 

600 

06-Sep-85 DC9-14 N100ME MILWAUKEE, 

WISCONSIN, U.S.A. 

120 

22-Aug-85 B737-236 Sr1 G-BGJL MANCHESTER AP., U.K. 25 

02-Aug-85 L1011-385-1 N726DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, 

U.S.A. 

60 

18-Dec-83 A300B4-120 OY-KAA KUALA LUMPUR, 

MALAYSIA 

600 

02-Jun-83 DC9-32 C-FTLU CINCINNATI 

INTERNATIONAL 

AIRPORT, U.S.A. 

0 

13-Sep-82 DC10 EC-DEG MALAGA, SPAIN 270 

10 
Table 6. List of Accidents—Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters (Continued) 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

23-Jan-82 DC10-30CF N113WA LOGAN INT. AIRPORT 

BOSTON, U.S.A. 

240 

13-Jan-82 B737-222 N62AF POTOMAC RIVER, 

WASHINGTON D.C., 

U.S.A. 

600 

17-Feb-81 B737-293 N468AC JOHN WAYNE 

AIRPORT, SANTA ANA, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

5 

22-Dec-80 L1011 HZ-AHJ NR. STATE OF QATAR 0 

07-Oct-79 DC8-62 HB-IDE ATHENS, GREECE 150 

17-Dec-78 B737-200 VT-EAL HYDERABAD, INDIA 480 

01-Mar-78 DC10-10 N68045 LOS ANGELES, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

90 

11-Feb-78 B737-275 C-FPWC CRANBROOK B.C., 

CANADA 

300 

27-Mar-77 B747-206B PH-BUF TENERIFE AIRPORT, 

CANARY ISLANDS 

300 

27-Mar-77 B747 N736PA TENERIFE AIRPORT, 

CANARY ISLANDS 

600 

10-Sep-76 DC9-32 YU-AJR VROBEC, YUGOSLAVIA 480 

27-Apr-76 B727-95 N1963 ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN 

ISLAND 

120 

24-Jun-75 B727-225 N8845E KENNEDY AIRPORT, 

NEW YORK, U.S.A. 

180 

20-Nov-74 B747-130 D-ABYB NAIROBI, KENYA 660 

11-Sep-74 DC9-31 N8984E DOUGLAS AIRPORT, 

CHARLOTTE, 

N.CAROLINA, U.S.A. 

360 

30-Jan-74 B707-321B N454PA PAGO PAGO, 

AMERICAN SAMOA 

960 

16-Jan-74 B707-131B N757TW LOS ANGELES INTL 

AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA, 

U.S.A. 

360 

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Table 6. List of Accidents—Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters (Continued) 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

31-Jul-73 DC9-31 N975NE LOGAN 

INTERNATIONAL 

AIRPORT, BOSTON, 

MASSACHUSETTS 

600 

20-Dec-72 DC9-31 N954N CHICAGO, U.S.A. 180 

08-Dec-72 B737-222 N9031U NR. MIDWAY AIRPORT, 

CHICAGO, U.S.A. 

240 

18-May-72 DC9-31 N8961E FORT LAUDERDALE, 

FLORIDA, U.S.A. 

40 

18-Apr-72 VC10 5X-UVA ADDIS ABABA, 

ETHIOPIA 

120 

02-Jan-71 COMET 4C SU-ALC TRIPOLI AP., LIBYA 540 

28-Dec-70 B727-200 N8790R ST.THOMAS, VIRGIN 

ISLANDS 

75 

27-Nov-70 DC8-63F N4909C ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 

U.S.A. 

165 

08-Apr-68 B707-465 G-ARWE LONDON (HEATHROW), 

U.K. 

60 

04-Nov-67 CARAVELLE 

10BIR 

EC-BDD BLACK DOWN HILL, 

SUSSEX, U.K. 

1140 

05-Mar-67 DC8-33 PP-PEA NR. MONROVIA, 

LIBERIA, AFRICA 

460 

6.3 DISTRIBUTION OF TIME TO ARRIVAL OF FIRE-FIGHTERS. 

The data for Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters are presented as a cumulative probability 

distribution as shown in figure 5. The “Curve of Best Fit” is derived assuming that the data may 

be represented by a Weibull Distribution. The data suggests that, on 50% of occasions, the firefighters arrive within four minutes (240 seconds) and 90% of occasions within twelve minutes 

(720 seconds). 

12 
Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1

0 600 1200 1800

Time-Seconds 

Pf

Weibull Curve of Best Fit

Actual Data

Figure 5. Distribution of Time to Arrival of Fire-Fighters 

7. TIME FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS TO ESTABLISH CONTROL. 

7.1 DEFINITION. 

The ‘Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control’ of a Ground Pool Fire is measured from the 

time of arrival of fire-fighters to the time that they established control of the fire. 

7.2 DATA USED FOR DISTRIBUTION. 

Table 7 gives the results of the data extraction for 'Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control'. 

Only accidents in table 1 and table 2 were analyzed (i.e. those involving, or considered likely to 

involve a Ground Pool Fire). 

Of the 43 accidents reviewed, 12 accidents provided sufficient information for the determination 

of the ‘Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control’ as shown in table 7. 

13 
14 

Table 7. List of Accidents—Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

TIME 

(SECONDS) 

31-Oct-00 B747-412B 9V-SPK CHIANG KAI-SHEK AP, 

TAIWAN 

720 

01-Jun-99 MD82 N215AA NATIONAL AIRPORT, 

LITTLE ROCK, 

ARKANSAS, U.S.A. 

60 

30-Jul-92 L1011-385-1 N11002 NEW YORK JFK, U.S.A. 330 

31-Aug-88 B727-232 N473DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, 

U.S.A. 

60 

22-Aug-85 B737-236 Sr1 G-BGJL MANCHESTER AP., U.K. 755 

07-Oct-79 DC8-62 HB-IDE ATHENS, GREECE 1890 

17-Dec-78 B737-200 VT-EAL HYDERABAD, INDIA 4200 

24-Jun-75 B727-225 N8845E KENNEDY AIRPORT, 

NEW YORK, U.S.A. 

120 

20-Nov-74 B747-130 D-ABYB NAIROBI, KENYA 600 

30-Jan-74 B707-321B N454PA PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN 

SAMOA 

480 

20-Dec-72 DC9-31 N954N CHICAGO, U.S.A. 960 

08-Dec-72 B737-222 N9031U NR. MIDWAY AIRPORT, 

CHICAGO, U.S.A. 

1500 

7.3 DISTRIBUTION OF TIME FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS TO ESTABLISH CONTROL. 

The data for Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control are presented as a cumulative 

probability distribution as shown in figure 6. The “Curve of Best Fit” is derived assuming that 

the data may be represented by a Weibull Distribution. The data suggests that, on 50% of 

occasions, the fire-fighters establish control within ten minutes (600 seconds) and 90% of 

occasions within forty-two minutes (2520 seconds). 
Time for Fire Fighters to Establish Control

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1

0 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 3600 4200 4800 5400 6000

Time -Seconds

Pf

Weibull Curve of Best Fit

Actual Data

 P / 1712/ Suppo rting D ata/ D A T A

Figure 6. Distribution of Time for Fire-Fighters to Establish Control 

8. REFERENCES. 

1. Cabin Safety Research Technical Group Accident Database Version 24 

2. Boeing Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents 

www.boeing.com/news/techissues May 2004 

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APPENDIX A—ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN FATALITIES OR THE AIRCRAFT BEING 

DESTROYED FOR WHICH THERE ARE FULL SCREEN 3∗ DATA 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

05-MAR-1967 DC8-33 PP-PEA NR. MONROVIA, LIBERIA, AFRICA 

09-MAR-1967 DC9-15 N1063T NR. URBANA, OHIO, U.S.A. 

23-JUN-1967 BAC1-11-204AF N1116J NR. BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.A.

19-JUL-1967 B727-22 N68650 HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, 

U.S.A.

04-NOV-1967 CARAVELLE 

10BIR 

EC-BDD BLACK DOWN HILL, SUSSEX, U.K. 

06-NOV-1967 B707-131 N742TW CINCINNATI, U.S.A. 

20-NOV-1967 CV880 N821TW CONSTANCE, KENTUCKY, U.S.A. 

06-MAR-1968 B707-328C F-BLCJ POINTE A PITRE, GUADELOUPE 

08-APR-1968 B707-465 G-ARWE LONDON (HEATHROW), U.K. 

27-DEC-1968 DC9-15 N974Z SIOUX CITY AIRPORT, IOWA, U.S.A. 

13-JAN-1969 DC8-62 LN-MOO SANTA MONICA BAY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

18-JAN-1969 B727-22C N7434U SANTA MONICA BAY, LOS ANGELES, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

09-SEP-1969 DC9-30 N988VJ NR. FAIRLAND, INDIANA, U.S.A. 

20-NOV-1969 VC10-1101 5N-ABD LAGOS, NIGERIA 

02-MAY-1970 DC9-33F N935F ST.CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS 

03-JUL-1970 COMET 4 G-APDN SIERRA DEL MONTENSY, GERONA, SPAIN

05-JUL-1970 DC8-63 C-FTIW TORONTO, CANADA 

15-SEP-1970 DC8-62 I-DIWZ J.F.K. AIRPORT, NEW YORK, U.S.A. 

14-NOV-1970 DC9-31 N97S TRI-STATE AP., HUNTINGTON, WEST 

VIRGINIA, U.S.A.

27-NOV-1970 DC8-63F N4909C ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

 

∗

 “Screen 3” information is textual data contained in the CSRTG Accident Database that is extracted from Accident 

Reports produced by the Investigating Authority. Further analysis of selected accidents was supported by the 

library of Accident Reports and Data held by RGW Cherry & Associates Limited. 

A-1 
AIRCRAFT 

DATE TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

28-DEC-1970 B727-200 N8790R ST.THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS 

02-JAN-1971 COMET 4C SU-ALC TRIPOLI AP., LIBYA 

06-JUN-1971 DC9-31 N9345 NEAR DUARTE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

04-SEP-1971 B727-193 N2969G NEAR JUNEAU, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

06-SEP-1971 BAC1-11-

500/515 

D-ALAR NR. HASLOH, GERMANY 

18-APR-1972 VC10 5X-UVA ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA 

18-MAY-1972 DC9-31 N8961E FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, U.S.A. 

18-JUN-1972 TRIDENT 1C G-ARPI STAINES, HEATHROW, U.K. 

19-JUL-1972 BAC1-11 G-AWYS CORFU, GREECE 

08-DEC-1972 B737-222 N9031U NR. MIDWAY AIRPORT, CHICAGO, U.S.A. 

20-DEC-1972 DC9-31 N954N CHICAGO, U.S.A. 

29-DEC-1972 L1011 N310EA NR. MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 

FLORIDA, U.S.A.

22-JAN-1973 B707-3D3C JY-ADO KANO AIRPORT, NIGERIA 

11-JUL-1973 B707-321C PP-VJZ ORLY, NR. PARIS, FRANCE 

31-JUL-1973 DC9-31 N975NE LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 

28-AUG-1973 B707-331B N8705T NR. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

03-NOV-1973 DC10-10 N60NA NR. SOCORRO & ALBUQUERQUE, NEW 

MEXICO

27-NOV-1973 DC9-32 N3323L CHATTANOOGA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 

TENNESSEE, U.S.A.

27-NOV-1973 DC9-31 N8967E AKRON-CANTON AIRPORT, OHIO, U.S.A. 

01-JAN-1974 F28-1000 I-TIDE NR. TURIN, ITALY 

16-JAN-1974 B707-131B N757TW LOS ANGELES INTL AIRPORT, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

26-JAN-1974 F28-1000 TC-JAO COMAOVASI, TURKEY 

30-JAN-1974 B707-321B N454PA PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 

03-MAR-1974 DC10-10 TC-JAV ERMENONVILLE FOREST, NR. PARIS, 

FRANCE

A-2 
AIRCRAFT 

DATE TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

15-MAR-1974 CARAVELLE 

10B3 

OY-STK TEHERAN, IRAN 

22-APR-1974 B707-321C N446PA DENPASAR, BALI, INDONESIA 

11-SEP-1974 DC9-31 N8984E DOUGLAS AIRPORT, CHARLOTTE, 

N.CAROLINA, U.S.A. 

20-NOV-1974 B747-130 D-ABYB NAIROBI, KENYA 

01-DEC-1974 B727-231 N54328 BERRYVILLE, VIRGINIA, U.S.A. 

04-DEC-1974 DC8-55F PH-MBH ANJIMALAI MOUNTAIN, SRI LANKA 

24-JUN-1975 B727-225 N8845E KENNEDY AIRPORT, NEW YORK, U.S.A. 

05-APR-1976 B727-81 N124AS KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

27-APR-1976 B727-95 N1963 ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLAND 

23-JUN-1976 DC9-31 N994VJ PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL 

AIRPORT

10-SEP-1976 TRIDENT 3B G-AWZT VROBEC, YUGOSLAVIA 

10-SEP-1976 DC9-32 YU-AJR VROBEC, YUGOSLAVIA 

27-MAR-1977 B747 N736PA TENERIFE AIRPORT, CANARY ISLANDS 

27-MAR-1977 B747-206B PH-BUF TENERIFE AIRPORT, CANARY ISLANDS 

04-APR-1977 DC9-31 N1335U NEW HOPE GEORGIA, U.S.A. 

18-DEC-1977 CARAVELLE 

10B1R 

HB-ICK NR. FUNCHAL, MADEIRA, PORTUGAL 

11-FEB-1978 B737-275 C-FPWC CRANBROOK B.C., CANADA 

01-MAR-1978 DC10-10 N68045 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

08-MAY-1978 B727-235 N4744NA NR. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, U.S.A. 

26-JUN-1978 DC9-32 C-FTLV TORONTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 

CANADA

25-SEP-1978 B727-214 N533PS SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

17-DEC-1978 B737-200 VT-EAL HYDERABAD, INDIA 

28-DEC-1978 DC8-61 N8082U PORTLAND, OREGON, U.S.A. 

25-MAY-1979 DC10-10 N110AA CHICAGO-O'HARE AP., ILLINOIS, U.S.A. 

A-3 
AIRCRAFT 

DATE TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

07-OCT-1979 DC8-62 HB-IDE ATHENS, GREECE 

31-OCT-1979 DC10-10 N903WA MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 

28-NOV-1979 DC10-30 ZK-NZP MT. EREBUS, ANTARCTICA 

25-APR-1980 B727-64 G-BDAN NR. TENERIFE NORTE AP., CANARY 

ISLANDS

19-AUG-1980 L1011 HZ-AHK NR. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA 

19-NOV-1980 B747-100 HL-7445 SEOUL, KOREA 

21-NOV-1980 B727-92C N18479 YAP ISLAND, WESTERN CAROLINE 

ISLANDS, MICRONESIA 

22-DEC-1980 L1011 HZ-AHJ NR. STATE OF QATAR 

17-FEB-1981 B737-293 N468AC JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT, SANTA ANA, 

CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

20-SEP-1981 DC10-30CF N112WA OVER NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 

13-JAN-1982 B737-222 N62AF POTOMAC RIVER, WASHINGTON D.C., 

U.S.A.

23-JAN-1982 DC10-30CF N113WA LOGAN INT. AIRPORT BOSTON, U.S.A. 

09-FEB-1982 DC8-61 JA-8061 HANEDA AIRPORT, TOKYO, JAPAN 

09-JUL-1982 B727-235 N4737 KENNER, LOUISIANA, U.S.A. 

13-SEP-1982 DC10 EC-DEG MALAGA, SPAIN 

02-JUN-1983 DC9-32 C-FTLU CINCINNATI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 

U.S.A.

07-DEC-1983 B727-200 EC-CFJ MADRID, SPAIN 

07-DEC-1983 DC9-32 EC-CGS MADRID, SPAIN 

18-DEC-1983 A300B4-120 OY-KAA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 

02-AUG-1985 L1011-385-1 N726DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, U.S.A. 

12-AUG-1985 B747-SR-100 JA-8119 MOUNT OSUTAKA, GUMMA, JAPAN 

22-AUG-1985 B737-236 Sr1 G-BGJL MANCHESTER AP., U.K. 

06-SEP-1985 DC9-14 N100ME MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, U.S.A. 

12-DEC-1985 DC8-63 N950JW GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA 

A-4 
AIRCRAFT 

DATE TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

31-AUG-1986 DC9-32 XA-JED CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

25-OCT-1986 B737-222 N752N CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, U.S.A. 

16-AUG-1987 MD82 N312RC DETROIT, U.S.A. 

31-AUG-1987 B737-200 HS-TBC NR. PHUKET AP., THAILAND 

15-NOV-1987 DC9-14 N626TX DENVER COLORADO U.S.A. 

28-APR-1988 B737-200 N73711 NR. MAUI, HAWAII 

26-JUN-1988 A320-100 F-GKFC HABSHEIM, FRANCE 

31-AUG-1988 TRIDENT 2E B-2218 HONG KONG 

31-AUG-1988 B727-232 N473DA DALLAS FORT WORTH, U.S.A. 

08-JAN-1989 B737-400 G-OBME KEGWORTH, EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT, 

U.K.

24-FEB-1989 B747-122 N4713U EN-ROUTE OVER PACIFIC OCEAN 

10-MAR-1989 F28-1000 C-FONF DRYDEN, ONTARIO, CANADA 

19-JUL-1989 DC10-10 N1819U SIOUX CITY, U.S.A. 

20-SEP-1989 B737-400 N416US NEW YORK LA GUARDIA, U.S.A. 

25-JAN-1990 B707-321B HK-2016 COVE NECK, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 

U.S.A.

14-FEB-1990 A320-231 VT-EPN BANGALORE, INDIA 

02-JUN-1990 B737-2X6C N670MA ALASKALEET, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

03-DEC-1990 DC9-14 N3313L ROMULUS, DETROIT, U.S.A. 

01-FEB-1991 B737-300 N388US LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. 

03-MAR-1991 B737-291 N999UA COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, U.S.A. 

26-MAY-1991 B767-3Z9ER OE-LAV PHU TOEY VILLAGE , THAILAND 

11-JUL-1991 DC8-61 C-GMXQ KING ABDULAZIZ INT. AP., JEDDAH, 

SAUDI ARABIA

20-JAN-1992 A320-100 F-GGED NR STRASBOURG, FRANCE 

22-MAR-1992 F28-4000 a N485US LA GUARDIA, NEW YORK, U.S.A. 

A-5 
A-6 

DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

30-JUL-1992 L1011-385-1 N11002 NEW YORK JFK, U.S.A. 

21-DEC-1992 DC10-30CF PH-MBN FARO, PORTUGAL 

06-APR-1993 MD11 B-2171 NR. SHEMYA, ALASKA, U.S.A. 

14-APR-1993 DC10-30 N139AA DALLAS/FORT WORTH AIRPORT, 

DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S.A. 

14-SEP-1993 A320-211 D-AIPN WARSAW, POLAND 

24-NOV-1993 MD87 SE-DIB COPENHAGEN AIRPORT KASTRUP, 

DENMARK

26-APR-1994 A300B4-622R B-1816 NAGOYA/KOMAKI AIRPORT, NAGOYA, 

JAPAN

02-JUL-1994 DC9-31 N954VJ CHARLOTTE AIRPORT, CHARLOTTE, 

NORTH CAROLINA

10-AUG-1994 A300B4-622R HL-7296 CHEJU ISLAND AIRPORT, KOREA 

08-SEP-1994 B737-300 N513AU NR. ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.A. 

08-JUN-1995 DC9-32 N908VJ WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD INTL. AIRPORT, 

ATLANTA

20-DEC-1995 B757-223 N651AA BUGA, NR. CALI, COLOMBIA 

06-FEB-1996 B757-225 TC-GEN PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 

11-MAY-1996 DC9-32 N904VJ EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, U.S.A. 

13-JUN-1996 DC10-30 PK-GIE FUKUOKA AIRPORT, JAPAN 

06-JUL-1996 MD88 N927DA PENSACOLA REGIONAL AIRPORT, 

FLORIDA, U.S.A.

17-JUL-1996 B747-131 N93119 OFF LONG ISLAND, U.S.A. 

06-AUG-1997 B747-3B5B HL-7468 NIMITZ HILL, NR AGANA, GUAM 

16-DEC-1997 CL600-2B19 C-FSKI FREDERICTON AP., NEW BRUNSWICK, 

CANADA

19-DEC-1997 B737-300 9V-TRF PALEMBANG, INDONESIA 

09-FEB-1998 B727-223 N845AA O'HARE INTL AIRPORT, CHICAGO, 

ILLINOIS, U.S.A.

02-SEP-1998 MD11 HB-IFW IN SEA, NR. PEGGY'S COVE, NOVA 

SCOTIA, CANADA

01-JUN-1999 MD82 N215AA NATIONAL AIRPORT, LITTLE ROCK, 

ARKANSAS, U.S.A.

14-SEP-1999 B757-204 G-BYAG GIRONA AIRPORT, SPAIN 
DATE 

AIRCRAFT 

TYPE REGISTRATION LOCATION 

31-OCT-1999 B767-366ER SU-GAP NANTUCKET ISLAND, MA, U.S.A. 

31-JAN-2000 MD83 N963AS ANACAPA ISLAND, CA, U.S.A. 

05-MAR-2000 B737-300 N668SW BURBANK, CA, U.S.A. 

17-JUL-2000 B737-200 VT-EGD NEAR PATNA AP, INDIA 

25-JUL-2000 CONCORDE F-BTSC GONESSE, FRANCE 

23-AUG-2000 A320 A40-EK NEAR BAHRAIN AP, BAHRAIN 

31-OCT-2000 B747-412B 9V-SPK CHIANG KAI-SHEK AP, TAIWAN 

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