CSA AT72 at Frankfurt on Aug 18th 2014, smoke in cargo hold and cabin
Last Update: November 11, 2014 / 20:56:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
CSA Czech Airlines
Flight number
OK-534
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OK-GFS
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The return flight was cancelled.
The aircraft was able to position out of Frankfurt about 7.5 hours after landing.
On Aug 26th 2014 the French BEA reported in their weekly bulletin that a small fire and smoke developed in one piece of luggage in the forward luggage compartment. The occurrence was rated a serious incident by Germany's BFU and is being investigated.
On Nov 11th 2014 Germany's BFU reported in their monthly bulletin, that the aircraft was descending towards Frankfurt when the flight crew observed smell of smoke and asked cabin crew to investigate. A short time later the crew received an ELEC SMOKE and FWD SMOKE indication on their CCAS, both flight crew donned their oxygen masks and declared Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. In the meantime cabin crew opened the door to the forward cargo compartment and with the help of passengers brought pieces of luggage into the aisle of the cabin and identified a particular piece of luggage as source of smoke. The suitcase was taken to the galley, cut open with scissors and a halogen fire extinguisher was discharged into the suitcase. The suitcase remained under permanent supervision by one cabin crew while the other cabin crew member returned to prepare the cabin for landing. Shortly after the cabin crew had discharged the fire extinguisher, the aircraft received clearance for the ILS approach runway 25L, the crew cancelled Mayday at that point. The aircraft landed safely about 12 minutes later, the suitcase was taken off the aircraft through door L2, subsequently the passengers disembarked normally.
Police examined the suitcase and determined that there had been smouldering within the suitcase without open flames, substantial heat developed. Two more pieces of luggage showed traces of heat. Two one-way glass bottles with screw cap holding one liter of fluid additionally secured with adhesive tapes were found inside the suitcase, one bottle however had broken up and the content had spilled into the suitcase. The female owner of the suitcase reported it was a fluid to make the hair lighter. The suitcase had been checked in.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
CSA Czech Airlines
Flight number
OK-534
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OK-GFS
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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