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Maybe 10-15 years ago a fedex plane went down in the swaps of Florida because some packed up an oxygen tank and ship it home with the regulatory still on it. The change in pressure made it pop and blew a hole in the side of the plane...
 
runs4beer said:
Maybe 10-15 years ago a fedex plane went down in the swaps of Florida because some packed up an oxygen tank and ship it home with the regulatory still on it. The change in pressure made it pop and blew a hole in the side of the plane...

That was Valujet 592. They had oxygen generators in the cargo that got knocked. These generators chemically react to produce O2 and a ton of heat that resulted in a fire. Not the same as O2 bottles. We actually have medical oxygen tanks onboard for medical emergencies.

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That was Valujet 592. They had oxygen generators in the cargo that got knocked. These generators chemically react to produce O2 and a ton of heat that resulted in a fire. Not the same as O2 bottles. We actually have medical oxygen tanks onboard for medical emergencies.

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Different disaster, this was a fedex plain and a med. tank.
 
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