LOT B788 near Glasgow on Sep 26th 2014, smoke indication

Last Update: September 26, 2014 / 17:51:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 26, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-4

Destination
Warsaw, Poland

Aircraft Registration
SP-LRB

ICAO Type Designator
B788

A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-800, registration SP-LRB performing flight LO-4 (dep Sep 25th) from Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) to Warsaw (Poland) with 248 people on board, had just step climbed from FL390 to FL410 about 170nm west of Glasgow,SC (UK) when the crew declared emergency reporting a smoke indication in the cargo bay. The aircraft diverted to Glasgow for a safe landing on runway 23 about 33 minutes after leaving FL410. Attending emergency services reported there was no visible smoke, no fire or heat could be detected.

The airline reported the smoke indication in the cargo bay appeared to be false. There was no fire and no smoke.

The occurrence aircraft was able to continue the journey after about 6 hours on the ground and is estimated to reach Warsaw with a delay of 7.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 26, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-4

Destination
Warsaw, Poland

Aircraft Registration
SP-LRB

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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