<< >> NASA ASRS Report 622119, June 2004

Shortly after takeoff from abq, cabin attendant aboard MD80 reports smoke in cabin. Flight crew declare emergency and return.

Attributes
ACN	622119
Time
Date	200406
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	622119
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff, flight attendants reported smoke in the cabin. We declared an emergency. We requested vectors back to the abq airport. We did an approach and landing without any problems. The airplane had a smooth overweight landing at 131000 pounds. Fire trucks checked the airplane over. Next we taxied to the gate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF FROM ABQ, CABIN ATTENDANT ABOARD MD80 RPTS SMOKE IN CABIN. FLT CREW DECLARE EMER AND RETURN.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. WE DECLARED AN EMER. WE REQUESTED VECTORS BACK TO THE ABQ ARPT. WE DID AN APCH AND LNDG WITHOUT ANY PROBS. THE AIRPLANE HAD A SMOOTH OVERWT LNDG AT 131000 LBS. FIRE TRUCKS CHKED THE AIRPLANE OVER. NEXT WE TAXIED TO THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.