Incident: Singapore A388 near Singapore on Jan 31st 2011, electrical fire in forward cargo hold
By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Feb 2nd 2011 08:05Z, last updated Wednesday, Feb 2nd 2011 08:07Z
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800, registration 9V-SKD performing flight SQ-861 from Hong Kong (China) to Singapore (Singapore), was on the descent towards Singapore when smell of smoke was observed in a lavatory. Cabin crew discharged a halon fire extinguisher while the flight crew continued for a safe landing in Singapore.
Singapore Airlines reported that ground crews later found evidence of burned electrical wiring in the forward cargo hold. The airline and Airbus are investigating.
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Fire on Singapore Airlines Airbus A380: extinguishers deployed
By John Walton
PUBLISHED 2 FEB,
A Singapore Airlines A380 crew set off an emergency fire extinguisher system after smoke was reported in a lavatory on a flight from Hong Kong to Singapore.
The superjumbo, reported to be the eighth plane manufactured and Singapore's fourth aircraft, landed safely after the incident. There were no reports of injuries among passengers or crew. Remains of the fire were later discovered in the forward cargo hold of the A380.
Australian Business Traveller spoke to a Singapore Airlines spokesperson this afternoon, who told us:
"The crew of a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 operating to Singapore from Hong Kong on 31 January reported smells of smoke in a lavatory while the aircraft was on its descent. As a precaution a halon extinguisher was discharged by the crew. The aircraft landed without incident at Singapore."
The spokesperson continued: "Ground crews later found signs of burns to electrical wiring in the forward cargo hold. Singapore Airlines and Airbus are currently carrying out an investigation."
While not a serious emergency, Airbus and airlines must be concerned about the latest in a series of problems with the A380.
Qantas still has no schedule for repairing the A380 that was damaged when a Rolls-Royce engine exploded while taking off from Singapore last November. Qantas was only able to return the A380 to its trans-Pacific routes to Los Angeles from Sydney and Melbourne in January this year.
Major Airbus rival Boeing won't take much consolation in this, though: its own newest aircraft, the 787, had to be evacuated via the emergency slides in Laredo, Texas. The 787 fire -- which forced the entire 787 test fleet to be grounded, with the last test plane returning to duty just yesterday.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/fire-on-a-s...g-kong-no-injuries-but-extinguishers-deployed
By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Feb 2nd 2011 08:05Z, last updated Wednesday, Feb 2nd 2011 08:07Z
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800, registration 9V-SKD performing flight SQ-861 from Hong Kong (China) to Singapore (Singapore), was on the descent towards Singapore when smell of smoke was observed in a lavatory. Cabin crew discharged a halon fire extinguisher while the flight crew continued for a safe landing in Singapore.
Singapore Airlines reported that ground crews later found evidence of burned electrical wiring in the forward cargo hold. The airline and Airbus are investigating.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4372b1e1&opt=0
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Fire on Singapore Airlines Airbus A380: extinguishers deployed
By John Walton
PUBLISHED 2 FEB,
A Singapore Airlines A380 crew set off an emergency fire extinguisher system after smoke was reported in a lavatory on a flight from Hong Kong to Singapore.
The superjumbo, reported to be the eighth plane manufactured and Singapore's fourth aircraft, landed safely after the incident. There were no reports of injuries among passengers or crew. Remains of the fire were later discovered in the forward cargo hold of the A380.
Australian Business Traveller spoke to a Singapore Airlines spokesperson this afternoon, who told us:
"The crew of a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 operating to Singapore from Hong Kong on 31 January reported smells of smoke in a lavatory while the aircraft was on its descent. As a precaution a halon extinguisher was discharged by the crew. The aircraft landed without incident at Singapore."
The spokesperson continued: "Ground crews later found signs of burns to electrical wiring in the forward cargo hold. Singapore Airlines and Airbus are currently carrying out an investigation."
While not a serious emergency, Airbus and airlines must be concerned about the latest in a series of problems with the A380.
Qantas still has no schedule for repairing the A380 that was damaged when a Rolls-Royce engine exploded while taking off from Singapore last November. Qantas was only able to return the A380 to its trans-Pacific routes to Los Angeles from Sydney and Melbourne in January this year.
Major Airbus rival Boeing won't take much consolation in this, though: its own newest aircraft, the 787, had to be evacuated via the emergency slides in Laredo, Texas. The 787 fire -- which forced the entire 787 test fleet to be grounded, with the last test plane returning to duty just yesterday.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/fire-on-a-s...g-kong-no-injuries-but-extinguishers-deployed
