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To: Ish who wrote (158615)	2/2/2008 11:13:18 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 225578

It was ValuJet (don't think they're around anymore). The NTSB determined that just before takeoff, expired chemical oxygen generators were placed in the cargo compartment in five boxes marked COMAT (company-owned material) by ValuJet's maintenance contractor, SabreTech, in contravention of FAA regulations forbidding the transport of hazardous materials in aircraft cargo holds. Failure to cover the firing pins for the generators with the prescribed plastic caps made an accidental activation much more likely. SabreTech employees indicated on the cargo manifest that the canisters were empty, when they were not. Chemical oxygen generators, when activated, produce oxygen. As a byproduct of the exothermic chemical reaction, they also produce a great quantity of heat. These two together were sufficient not only to start an accidental fire, but also )produce the extra oxygen needed to keep the fire burning, made much worse by the presence of combustible aircraft wheels in the hold. NTSB investigators theorized that when the plane experienced a slight jolt while taxiing on the runway, an oxygen canister activated, producing oxygen and heat. en.wikipedia.org (Dontcha just love Wikipedia?

To: Ish who wrote (158615)	2/2/2008 12:40:02 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (6) \| Respond to of 225578

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