Shenzhen B738 at Shenzhen on Aug 25th 2013, APU fire during taxi
Last Update: August 26, 2013 / 13:51:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 25, 2013
Classification
Accident
Airline
Shenzhen Airlines
Flight number
ZH-9969
Departure
Shenzhen, China
Destination
Beijing, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5317
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration B-5378 reached Beijing with 67 passengers and a delay of 4.5 hours. 15 passengers chose to cancel their trip.
The airline confirmed 12 passengers received minor injuries, mainly abrasions and minor burns due to summer attire providing insufficient protection while going down the slides.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 25, 2013
Classification
Accident
Airline
Shenzhen Airlines
Flight number
ZH-9969
Departure
Shenzhen, China
Destination
Beijing, China
Aircraft Registration
B-5317
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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