China Southern A321 near Shenyang on Aug 20th 2015, cargo fire indication

Last Update: August 20, 2015 / 15:11:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 20, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
CZ-3938

Destination
Qingdao, China

Aircraft Registration
B-9933

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A China Southern Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration B-9933 performing flight CZ-3938 from Changchun to Qingdao (China) with 123 passengers and 8 crew, had just levelled off at cruise level 9800 meters when the crew received a cargo fire indication and decided to divert to Shenyang for a safe landing on runway 06. An emergency evacuation via slides was executed. Four passengers received injuries as result of the evacuation. Emergency services did not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke.

There are reports of up to four injuries as result of the evacuation on China's Weibo Service (similiar to Twitter), one of the injuries reported serious.

The airport reported all occupants were safely evacuated, there were no injuries, no trace of fire was found.

The airline reported that a cargo smoke indication prompted the diversion to Shenyang and an emergency evacuation. One passenger received a sprained ankle as result of the evacuation, three others minor tissue injuries, the four were taken to a hospital. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to depart the following morning.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 20, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
CZ-3938

Destination
Qingdao, China

Aircraft Registration
B-9933

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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