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Cargolux cockpit fire
]Avation Herald reports of a cockpit fire on a Cargolux 747-800. If correct, this must have been a scary incident. A Cargolux Boeing 747-8, registration LX-VCJ performing flight CV-7303 from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Zhengzhou (China), was climbing out of Kuala Lumpur's runway 32R when the crew donned their oxygen masks, declared emergency reporting smoke and fire in the cockpit, stopped the climb at FL150 and returned to Kuala Lumpur for a safe landing on runway 32R about 35 minutes after departure and stopped on the runway. Emergency services responded. The airline reported the aircraft returned to Kuala Lumpur shortly after takeoff after the crew had reported the presence of fire and smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely, the runway was temporarily blocked while emergency services attended to the aircraft. The crew was able to leave the aircraft unharmed. Authorities have been informed, the airline is fully cooperating with the investigation. Malaysia Airports in charge of Kuala Lumpur Airport reported Cargolux flight CV-7303 performed an emergency landing on runway 32R closing the runway temporarily. The aircraft landed safely, nobody was injured. Delays were to be expected as result of the runway closure. About 2 hours later the airport informed passengers that the runway was open again. |
Is this the first reported such incident on the -8 ?
Can't recall having heard of one before. |
Cockpit fires are very rare, as opposed to cockpit smoke incidents. The question is if this happened due to an issue with the aircraft or the cargo? Job well done by the crew! |
...or EFB?
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window heat arcing?
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It was indeed window heat arcing!
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Since when has a window arcing event been reported as a cockpit fire???? Turn off the window heat and it stops. 250 kts below 10000 ft. Or does the 747 QRH say anything else? Edit due aircraft typo. |
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