SIA A380 Receives Minor Damage in Cargo Deck Fire
SIA A380 (Photo c. pakway )
The crew of a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 operating as flight 861 from Hong Kong to Singapore on 31st Jan reported smells of smoke in a lavatory while the aircraft was on its descent. As a precaution, a halon extinguisher has been discharged by the crew. The aircraft landed without incident at Singapore.
Ground crew later found signs of burn to electrical wiring in the forward cargo hold, confirmed a SIA spokesman to this website. Singapore Airlines and Airbus are currently carrying out an investigation.
The aircraft is believed to be 9V-SKD, MSN 8.
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