Azman B735 at Lagos on Nov 7th 2019, fire indication

Last Update: November 8, 2019 / 17:38:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Azman Air

Flight number
ZQ-2324

Destination
Abuja, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
5N-SYS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

An Azman Air Boeing 737-500, registration 5N-SYS performing flight ZQ-2324 from Lagos to Abuja (Nigeria) with 90 passengers and 5 crew, was in the initial climb out of Lagos when the crew stopped the climb at about 4000 feet reporting a fire indication on board. The aircraft returned to Lagos for a safe landing on runway 18L about 10 minutes after departure.

Nigeria's AIB reported the occupants disembarked normally. The fire indication was determined to have been false, an investigation into the occurrence has been opened. The aircraft was returned to service.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 4 hours, then departed again and reached Abuja with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Azman Air

Flight number
ZQ-2324

Destination
Abuja, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
5N-SYS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500

ICAO Type Designator
B735

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