Cargolux B744 near Shannon on Mar 14th 2014, cargo fire indication
Last Update: March 16, 2014 / 07:06:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 14, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cargolux
Flight number
CV-765
Departure
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Destination
Maastricht, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
LX-SCV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airline reported the main deck fire warning was caused by moisture from the flowers on board of the aircraft.
Metars Cardiff:
EGFF 140720Z 00000KT 0050 R12/0125 FG VV/// 04/04 Q1029
EGFF 140650Z VRB03KT 0000 R12/0125 FG VV/// 04/03 Q1029
EGFF 140620Z VRB03KT 0000 R12/0150 FG VV/// 03/03 Q1029
EGFF 140550Z 09005KT 0900 R12/P1500 FG NSC 02/02 Q1029
EGFF 140520Z AUTO 06005KT 0600 R12/1400 FG NCD 02/02 Q1029
EGFF 140450Z 08006KT 1600 BR NSC 03/03 Q1028
EGFF 140420Z 08005KT 1500 BR NSC 03/02 Q1029
EGFF 140350Z 09005KT 1400 BR NSC 03/02 Q1029
EGFF 140320Z 05005KT 2200 BR NSC 04/04 Q1029
EGFF 140250Z AUTO 07005KT 1900 BR NCD 04/03 Q1029
EGFF 140220Z 06006KT 2000 BR NSC 04/03 Q1029
Metars Shannon:
EINN 140700Z 25007KT 6000 FEW001 BKN008 07/07 Q1030 BECMG BKN015
EINN 140630Z 21004KT 1500 -DZ FEW001 BKN005 07/07 Q1029 NOSIG
EINN 140600Z 24004KT 1500 -DZ FEW002 BKN004 07/07 Q1029 NOSIG
EINN 140530Z 24003KT 1800 BR FEW003 BKN005 07/06 Q1029 NOSIG
EINN 140500Z 23003KT 1800 BR SCT001 BKN005 06/06 Q1030 NOSIG
EINN 140430Z 22006KT 1400 R24/P1500 R06/P1500 BR SCT001 BKN004 06/06 Q1030 NOSIG
EINN 140400Z 24009KT 1200 R24/P1500 R06/P1500 MIFG SCT001 BKN004 06/06 Q1030 NOSIG
EINN 140330Z 27004KT 1200 R24/P1500 R06/P1500 MIFG SCT001 BKN004 06/06 Q1030 NOSIG
EINN 140300Z 27009KT 1100 R24/P1500 R06/P1500 MIFG SCT001 BKN003 06/06 Q1030 NOSIG
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 14, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cargolux
Flight number
CV-765
Departure
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Destination
Maastricht, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
LX-SCV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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