There was a Q400 in Australia some years ago that declared an emergency and diverted to Sydney due to a baggage compartment fire indication. Fire bottles were discharged and pax evacuated on a taxiway... the cause? Mobile phone in checked baggage that had been left on intefered with smoke detectors.
Lucky there were no animals in the hold as they wouldn't have coped too well once extinguishers were fired.
Last edited by Mr Whippy; 11th May 2013 at 01:19.