JanetFlight

It ends like this...

It seems PAX are being stranded at Anadyr after almost 24 hours.
Air China 77W B-2040 operating CA983 from PEK to LAX diverted to Anadyr in the Russian Far East due to a cargo fire indication.
The evacuation proved dangerous and did not go as planned as the slides were blown out of position from the aircraft due to high wind gusts.

https://siberiantimes.com/other/othe...kbtm4r_ByfbZ3U

https://vk.com/dyr.aero?z=photo-5000...-50002967_4023
https://vk.com/dyr.aero

Airbubba

Video of the evac from one of the articles linked above:

BluSdUp

Were is the Fire brigade?

CargoOne

Reported no injuries (at least not for now and pax are on the way to LAX with replacement 777). One thing however comes to a question - I am not anywhere deep into certification requirements but I would expect escape slides to serve the purpose within the winds at or exceeding the max demonstrated crosswind for landing... Anyone have a METAR at the time of landing (sounds like it is a rare occasion when posting METAR is relevant)?

GlueBall

Without confirmed smoke/fire/burning smell from a lower compartment, I wouldn't be initiating an evacuation after just a warning indication.

NWstu

Where are the ABPs? When I was an FA with NW, we were instructed, if evacuation was possible/imminent, to ask for able-bodied passengers to assist. IIRC, the ABPs would go out first, would hold down the slide and would grab the people's hands to slow their momentum/stand them up just before they hit the end of the slide.

tonytales

I've seen this phenom before. An Eastern DC8-51into KJFK right MLG wouldn't lock down. On a low flypast I saw the gear sway inboard as the plane banked. Crash and rescue including NYC Fire marshaled and waiting. I was in the Fire Chief's car and we chased him down the runway as he landed. The RMLG walked inboard and he skidded on nbr 4 engine. As he stopped fuel was puddled under it and it caught fire. Three crash trucks arrived in seconds and the engine disappeared under a mountain of foam.
Meanwhile, the cabin crew popped the port side chutes and out they came. Of course they are pretty limp as they start and a very stiff crosswind blew all of them under the fuselage. All useless. F?A's up there stared down in horror. I ran up to the aft door and screamed up to abort the evacuation - I went forward and did the same at every door telling them there was no further danger of fire. The DC-8 was a tall aircraft for its day. If they had jumped there would have been serious consequences with broken bones for sure and maybe fatal. I don't think many people have ever stopped an evacuation of a large aircraft but I have. Of course it was a peculiar situation with crash crews/trucks/fire department too.
I have often thought of the situation and wondered what would have happened if it was a "NO-PRE-WARNING" situation and the number four engine fire had spread no one downstairs -on the ramp, no one to try to pull the chutes out properly - I can tell you it would have been hard - the chutes, once inflated are big - very stiff and with the wind we had that day been real beasts to pull out straight. True, with all the rescue folks we had that day I could have organized it but there was no point in putting the pax at risk of injury which often occurs in using the slides. I was the only person from the airline there at that moment - Iwas also an officer in a Volunteer Fire Company so I could evaluate the situation. Still, I keep on thinking of the real emergency situation and no one there to immediately help - fire and rescue 4 or five minutes away - not good. Never heard any comments on my action from Company or authorities

Cloudtopper

I suspect Anadyr aerodrome and RFF does not have thermal imaging cameras available for there crew or on fire tenders?

Having said that, perhaps now is a clear reason Boeing instruct you to "try" stop the jet into wind. . ( for a fire warning)