Jet Airways B738 near Ahmedabad on Nov 21st 2017, cargo smoke indication

Last Update: November 23, 2017 / 00:14:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
9W-2074

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-JGS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800, registration VT-JGS performing flight 9W-2074 from Udaipur to Mumbai (India) with 111 passengers, was enroute at FL320 about 90nm east of Ahmedabad (India) when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and decided to divert to Ahmedabad for a safe landing about 20 minutes later.

The airport reported the aircraft taxied to a remote stand, where all passengers disembarked. No trace of fire, heat or smoke was subsequently found.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then continued the journey and reached Mumbai with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
9W-2074

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-JGS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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