American B772 near Bogota on Aug 3rd 2013, cargo fire indication

Last Update: August 3, 2013 / 17:21:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-908

Aircraft Registration
N786AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N786AN performing flight AA-908 (dep Aug 2nd) from Buenos Aires,BA (Argentina) to Miami,FL (USA) with 250 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at FL370 about 170nm north of Bogota (Colombia) when the crew received a cargo fire indication, turned the aircraft around and diverted to Bogota for a safe landing on runway 13L about 28 minutes later. Attending emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke.

The airline confirmed the aircraft diverted to Bogota due to a cargo fire indication, no fire occurred, the indication was identified false.

The incident aircraft is estimated to reach Miami with a delay of 9 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N786AN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
777-223
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B772
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-908

Aircraft Registration
N786AN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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