France B773 at Hong Kong on Feb 2nd 2018, engine fire detection system indication
Last Update: February 2, 2018 / 16:06:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-185
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSQB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A passenger reported the captain announced there had been a fire indication for one of the engines. The aircraft returned to Hong Kong. It emerged after landing that the fire indication had been false due to faulty sensor. They were taken to hotels nonetheless.
Hong Kong's ATC reported the crew informed them about a suspected engine malfunction. The aircraft burned off fuel entering a hold near Hong Kong.
Air France reported the aircraft returned due to a malfunction of the fire detection system on one of the engines.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-185
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSQB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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