Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 777F (ET-ARH) on fire
Wow. A graphic illustration of Dangerous Goods perhaps?
Thank goodness it happened on the ground.
Thank goodness it happened on the ground.
Last edited by Uplinker; 22nd Jul 2020 at 12:04.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Geneva
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
How about we wait for the investigation before assuming that the cause was dangerous goods. Dangerous goods was the assumption for the fire in the Air China A330 in Beijing last year. Except that it wasn't.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: europe
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
its a rumor site, let people have their say, don’t be so eager to shoot someone down.
The fire appears to be most intense near the cargo door area where there would be plenty of airflow to feed it, and there is extensive damage further forward along the fuselage. Difficult to say at this stage where it broke out, it could have been towards the centre and spread backwards with the flames intensifying once they met the open air, or it could have been at the door and worked forwards. Obviously the cargo is burning, the initial ignition source isn't known yet. Dangerous goods is a strong possibility, as is malfunctioning loading equipment or a carelessly discarded cigarette butt.
Always take fire warnings seriously, I hope the crew weren't sitting there thinking exhaust fumes from the ground equipment were giving them a false indication.
Always take fire warnings seriously, I hope the crew weren't sitting there thinking exhaust fumes from the ground equipment were giving them a false indication.
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Limboland
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you were with friends in the pub or at a family do and somebody brought this (or any) incident up, would you say "No, we cannot talk about this or speculate until we have seen the official report"?
Last edited by Uplinker; 22nd Jul 2020 at 12:10.
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Europe
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Facts?
The fire started ~4 hours after arrival in Shanghai
16:57L smoke was observed
... FD "responded and extinguished the fire by about 17:01L" (~4 minutes later they responded or had it put out?)
no injuries reported
original source: unknown
was just published on AVH
The fire started ~4 hours after arrival in Shanghai
16:57L smoke was observed
... FD "responded and extinguished the fire by about 17:01L" (~4 minutes later they responded or had it put out?)
no injuries reported
original source: unknown
was just published on AVH
Last edited by Ray_Y; 22nd Jul 2020 at 14:25. Reason: typo
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Canada
Posts: 603
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ray_Y
Folks are speculating that it was batteries, why would an inbound flight to Shanghai from Brussels be bringing in Lithium batteries?
Missed the departure bit.
[QUOTEAn Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200 freighter, registration ET-ARH performing flight ET-3739 from Shanghai Pudong (China) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), was preparing for departure at the apron, when at about 15:57L (07:57Z) smoke was observed from the aft crown of the aircraft, emergency services responded and extinguished the fire by about 17:01L (09:01Z). No injuries are being reported. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
][/QUOTE]
Folks are speculating that it was batteries, why would an inbound flight to Shanghai from Brussels be bringing in Lithium batteries?
Missed the departure bit.
[QUOTEAn Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200 freighter, registration ET-ARH performing flight ET-3739 from Shanghai Pudong (China) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), was preparing for departure at the apron, when at about 15:57L (07:57Z) smoke was observed from the aft crown of the aircraft, emergency services responded and extinguished the fire by about 17:01L (09:01Z). No injuries are being reported. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
][/QUOTE]
Last edited by Longtimer; 23rd Jul 2020 at 20:19.
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: MANCHESTER
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It could have been unloaded and this is export cargo
could be inbound batteries to be fitted to something and re exported
these batteries are overwhelmingly made in places like china,
the stuff we send there is specialist stuff,
alot more likely to have been correctly checked and processed
so i still say its an export and batteries,
thank god it wasnt in the air
could be inbound batteries to be fitted to something and re exported
these batteries are overwhelmingly made in places like china,
the stuff we send there is specialist stuff,
alot more likely to have been correctly checked and processed
so i still say its an export and batteries,
thank god it wasnt in the air
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Europe
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
