Gol B738 near Salvador on Dec 18th 2021, cargo fire indication

Last Update: December 23, 2021 / 09:49:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos

Flight number
G3-1512

Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil

Destination
Joao Pessoa, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-GTC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Gol Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-800, registration PR-GTC performing flight G3-1512 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Joao Pessoa,PB (Brazil) with 185 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL370 about 20nm southwest of Salvador,BA (Brazil) when the crew received a fire indication for the forward cargo hold. The crew diverted to Salvador for a safe landing on runway 10 about 19 minutes after leaving FL370.

Brazil's CENIPA reported the indication was determined false.

The aircraft returned to service after about 26 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-GTC
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos

Flight number
G3-1512

Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil

Destination
Joao Pessoa, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-GTC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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