Aeroflot B738 near Moscow on Jan 9th 2018, video system acts as sparkler
Last Update: January 9, 2018 / 17:41:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1415
Departure
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Destination
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BWA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Moscow's Transport Prosecution Office reported there was sparking and smoke pollution from the video surveillance equipment due to a wiring/insulation fault.
Rosaviatsia reported smoke was detected coming from the cabin ceiling in the cabin just at the cockpit door. Cabin crew discharged a fire extinguisher. After some time the sparks and smoke re-occurred, another fire extinguisher was discharged which stopped the sparks and smoke. The aircraft continued to Sheremetyevo Airport and was removed from service.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Moscow about 18 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 9, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-1415
Departure
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Destination
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BWA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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