Air China Flight 403
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Air China Flight 403 was a scheduled flight from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in China to Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore. The aircraft had a engine failure and landed at Singapore Changi Airport. All 155 occupants survived, but 9 were injured either by inhaling the smoke or abrasions while evacuating.
Aircraft
The aircraft was a 2018 built Airbus A320-271neo powered by two Pratt and Whitney PW1127G-JM engines, with registration B-305J and serial number 8594.[1]
Accident
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On September 10, 2023, the plane took off at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. During the flight, the left engine of the Airbus A320-271neo had caught fire, resulting in smoke entering the plane’s forward cargo hold and lavatory. The pilots declared an emergency and requested a priority landing at 4:15 pm.[2] A video on Twitter showed footage recorded by the passenger during the emergency landing. In the video, there was smoke shown present throughout the cabin. Fortunately, all passengers were safely evacuated upon landing as emergency slides were deployed, and nine passengers sustained minor injuries related to smoke inhalation.[3][4][5][6][7]
Investigation
As of March 2024, the cause of the engine fire is still under investigation by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau with assistance from its Chinese counterpart, the French BEA and the National Transportation Safety Board.[3] A preliminary investigation conducted by Air China claimed that the fire was caused by a mechanical fault in the engine.[8]
Aftermath
The runway the plane landed was closed for hours at Changi Airport.[9]
References
- ↑ "Serious incident Airbus A320-271N B-305J". https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/345400.
- ↑ "Air China plane cabin fills with smoke after engine catches fire" (in en). 2023-09-11. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/air-china-flight-emergency-landing-engine-fire-b2409092.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Air China says engine failure may have caused fire that prompted emergency landing in Singapore" (in en). https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/air-china-ca403-fire-emergency-landing-singapore-engine-failure-investigations-3761386.
- ↑ "Air China plane lands safely at Changi Airport after engine catches fire; one runway closed". Elaine Lee. September 10, 2023. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/air-china-plane-lands-safely-in-changi-airport-after-engine-catches-fire-one-runway-closed.
- ↑ "Air China flight lands in Singapore after detecting smoke; all passengers safe". September 10, 2023. https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/09/10/air-china-flight-lands-in-singapore-after-detecting-smoke-all-passengers-safe.
- ↑ "Changi Airport temporarily closes runway after Air China flight catches fire". September 10, 2023. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/changi-airport-runway-temporarily-closed-air-china-flight-catches-fire-3759791.
- ↑ "Air China plane makes emergency landing at Changi Airport after engine catches fire". Ashley Tan. September 10, 2023. https://mothership.sg/2023/09/air-china-emergency-landing-changi-airport/.
- ↑ "Air China Engine Fire Caused by Mechanical Fault, Probe Says". Bloomberg. 10 September 2023. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-10/air-china-flight-landed-in-singapore-after-detecting-smoke.
- ↑ Alund, Natalie Neysa. "China Air plane engine catches fire during landing, shoots smoke into cabin injuring 9" (in en-US). https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2023/09/11/china-air-plane-fire-smoke-injuries/70823295007/.
