Sichuan A320 near Jinan on Mar 5th 2015, cargo fire indication
Last Update: March 6, 2015 / 19:30:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8816
Departure
Tianjin, China
Destination
Hangzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6843
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the indication was identified false as result of a malfunctioning smoke detector.
The aircraft was able to continue the flight after 4.5 hours on the ground in Jinan and reached Hangzhou with a delay of 5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sichuan Airlines
Flight number
3U-8816
Departure
Tianjin, China
Destination
Hangzhou, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6843
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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