MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Flying at cruise altitude of 34;000 FT; two circuit breakers popped behind me followed by an electrical burning smell. Declared an emergency; diverted; and landed. Everything normal. Forward cargo compartment heaters malfunctioned.
During cruise flight at FL340 an MD-80 crew noticed that 2 circuit breakers had opened followed by an electrical burning smell. An emergency was declared followed by a landing at a diversionary airport.