Cargolux B744 at Zhengzhou on Jul 28th 2021, engine fire indication

Last Update: September 28, 2021 / 15:48:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 28, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cargolux

Flight number
CV-9763

Aircraft Registration
LX-GCL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Cargolux Boeing 747-400, registration LX-GCL performing flight CV-9763 from Zhengzhou (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA), was climbing through about 6000 feet out of Zhengzhou when the crew received an engine (RB211) fire indication, stopped the climb and returned to Zhengzhou for a safe landing. Emergency services had not yet arrived at the runway at the time of the aircraft touching down.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Zhengzhou for 50 days before returning to service on Sep 16th 2021.

On Sep 28th 2021 Germany's BFU reported they have joined the investigation led by Chinese Authorities as the engine was designed in Germany. There had been an engine fire warning during climb out.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 28, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cargolux

Flight number
CV-9763

Aircraft Registration
LX-GCL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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