Cathay 781 Cockpit Fire 06/09/10
 

Over Indonesia, Cathay 781 at te 12:11z declared an emergency on our frequency with smoke and fumes in the cockpit.
Attempting emergency landing in SUB – WARR Surabaya.

Anyone have any further information?

PT6A

according flightstats SUB is its destination , and landed on-time

Indeed SUB is the destination, whatever went on was very quick.

They had been on the radio just a few moments before all ops normal and calm, then a full emergency was on their hands (could clearly be heard in their voice)

They requested priority, just wanted to check on how things went, as we had a freq change shortly after the PAN / Mayday call.

PT6A

Allright , as it also departed on-time again it must have been a non-issue ??

VERY odd! They were reporting a cockpit full of smoke and went on 02...

Would of thought you would at least end up with a delay while checks are made!

PT6A

It won't of left yet as it overnights there, leaves 0500ish UTC.:eek:

Maybe they were running late for a date at Desperados and needed priority

Sounds like the boys might have needed a few 'settlers' in desperado's last night! :ooh: , especially after the UPS mishap the other day!

Full emergency?
Is this somehow different from a 'partial emergency, secondary emergency, small emergency...or, no emergency?
Over.

Yeh, bit like "fully ready" and "fully established". :rolleyes: