Argentinas B738 at Buenos Aires on Jun 1st 2024, cargo fire indication

Last Update: June 2, 2024 / 19:30:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 1, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AR-1638

Aircraft Registration
LV-FVN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-800, registration LV-FVN performing flight AR-1638 from Buenos Aires Aeroparque,BA to Neuquen,NE (Argentina) with 93 people on board, was climbing out of Aeroparque's runway 31 when the crew received a cargo fire indication, stopped the climb at about 13,000 feet and diverted to Buenos Aires' Ezeiza Airport for a safe landing on runway 11 about 18 minutes after departure.

The airline reported it was a false alarm.

The aircraft is still on the ground at Ezeiza Airport about 36 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 1, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AR-1638

Aircraft Registration
LV-FVN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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