Skywest E175 near Modesto on Apr 9th 2017, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: April 10, 2017 / 14:28:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
OO-3391
Departure
Sacramento, United States
Destination
San Diego, United States
Aircraft Registration
N181SY
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
Emergency services reported they found a heat signature but determined that this signature was result of normal operations, the fire suppression system had been discharged, the smoke detector is believed to have been faulty.
The remainder of the flight was cancelled.
The FAA reported the aircraft was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.
The airline reported the passengers were bussed back to Sacramento and rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Skywest Airlines
Flight number
OO-3391
Departure
Sacramento, United States
Destination
San Diego, United States
Aircraft Registration
N181SY
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
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