Air China B773 near Anadyr on Mar 4th 2019, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: March 5, 2019 / 16:29:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 4, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-983
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
B-2040
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Rosaviatsia reported the crew received an aft cargo smoke indication and diverted to Anadyr landing there 35 minutes later. The aircraft stopped on the runway and was evacuated. Arriving emergency services did not find any evidence of any anomaly in the aft cargo hold. About 2.5 hours after landing the aircraft was towed to the apron. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to Anadyr.
The airline reported the crew followed standard operating procedures following a cargo fire indication. After landing an examination of the aircraft did not reveal any anomaly in the cargo hold, the fire indication was determined to have been false. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to Anadyr.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration B-1266 was dispatched to Anadyr, resumed the flight as CA-9983 and is estimated to reach Los Angeles with a delay of about 20 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Anadyr about 21 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 4, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-983
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
B-2040
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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