ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122613
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-31H |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates |
| Registration: | A6-EMX |
| MSN: | 32702/444 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | 130nm northwest of Bucharest (Romania) -
 Romania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Dubai DXB/OMDB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Emirates Airlines flight EK-6 from London Heathrow to Dubai was enroute at FL390 about 130nm northwest of Bucharest (Romania) when the crew received an aft cargo fire indication. The pilots divert to Vienna (Austria), where the aircraft landed safely about 70 minutes after the cargo fire indication. No trace of fire, heat or smoke was found.
The Aircraft had a similar indication the day before and was traveling with the aft compartment empty as the suppression bottles had been discharged.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=43cdbf0e&opt=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2011 02:40 | vvvww | Added |
| 22-May-2011 06:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities] |
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