Saudia B772 near Muscat on Apr 21st 2013, cargo fire indication
Last Update: April 22, 2013 / 15:56:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-749
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AKJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
Oman's Civil Aviation Authority reported that emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke, the indication was determined false. Possible cause of the indication was determined to be a load of fruit carried in the cargo compartment.
The aircraft was able to continue the journey and reached Riyadh with a delay of 9 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-749
Departure
Mumbai, India
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AKJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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