Nepal A320 near Delhi on Aug 15th 2016, cargo smoke indication, return flight with full hold and no fire agent
Last Update: August 18, 2016 / 19:46:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-205
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
9N-AKW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft was released to service under minimum equipment list requirements with the cargo fire extinguiser inoperate due to lack of fire agent. However, the cargo hold was loaded with passenger luggage, the aircraft departed for the return flight RA-206 to Kathmandu with 140 passengers on board and landed safely in Kathmandu, where maintenance grounded the aircraft.
The aircraft resumed service after 55 hours on the ground in Kathmandu.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-205
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Delhi, India
Aircraft Registration
9N-AKW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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