Emirates B773 at Denpasar on Jan 24th 2017, rejected takeoff due to cargo smoke indication

Last Update: January 27, 2017 / 21:46:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-399

Departure
Denpasar, Indonesia

Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
A6-EGL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EGL performing flight EK-399 from Denpasar (Indonesia) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was accelerating for takeoff from Denpasar's runway 27 when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and rejected takeoff at high speed (above 100 KIAS). The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway about 1900 meters/6200 feet down the runway while emergency services responded and inspected the aircraft. About 20 minutes later the aircraft was released to taxi to the apron.

A passenger reported the captain announced a cargo smoke detector had triggered. The aircraft returned to the apron and the passengers disembarked, upon getting off the aircraft the passenger noticed at least one flat tyre on the main gear. The crew indicated that a fire bottle had been discharged in response to the cargo smoke warning.

The occurrence aircraft was able to depart as flight EK-399D about 17 hours after the rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-399

Departure
Denpasar, Indonesia

Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
A6-EGL

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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