Saudia B772 near Muscat on Apr 21st 2013, cargo fire indication

Last Update: April 22, 2013 / 15:56:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SV-749

Departure
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
HZ-AKJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration HZ-AKJ performing flight SV-749 from Mumbai (India) to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with 341 people on board, was enroute near Muscat (Oman) when the crew received a cargo fire indication, discharged the relevant fire suppression system and diverted to Muscat for a safe landing. The aircraft stopped on the runway for inspections by emergency services closing the runway for about half an hour until the aircraft was towed to the apron.

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

Flight number
SV-749

Departure
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
HZ-AKJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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