{"id":44343,"date":"2023-09-10T20:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T14:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=44343"},"modified":"2023-09-10T20:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T14:57:06","slug":"air-china-chengdu-singapore-flight-reports-engine-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/10\/air-china-chengdu-singapore-flight-reports-engine-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Air China Chengdu to Singapore Flight Reports the Engine Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SINGAPORE-<\/strong> Singapore’s <\/a>Transport Safety Investigation Bureau has initiated an investigation into an engine fire<\/strong> incident involving an Airbus <\/a>A320neo, which Air China (CA)<\/a> was operating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft, with registration B-305J, was conducting flight CA403 <\/strong>from Chengdu to Singapore when the incident took place, specifically in the No. 1 engine of the narrowbody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Air China A320neo Engine Fire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the flight crew declared an emergency after detecting smoke in the forward cargo hold and lavatory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft proceeded to make an emergency landing at Changi Airport (SIN) <\/a>at approximately 16:15 local time. Upon landing, the airport’s emergency services successfully extinguished the engine fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft in question was equipped with two Pratt & Whitney<\/a> PW1100G turbofan engines and was carrying a total of 146 passengers along with nine crew members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the evacuation process, nine passengers sustained injuries, as reported by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the incident, Changi Airport’s Runway 02R\/20L was temporarily closed for more than three hours while the disabled aircraft was towed away for further assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s worth noting that this specific aircraft, with manufacturer serial number (MSN) 8594, was constructed at Airbus’ Tianjin final assembly line and was delivered to Air China in December 2018. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This particular aircraft marked a significant milestone as it was the 400th A320-family aircraft produced by the Tianjin facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In May 2023, the engines of an American Airlines (AA) Boeing 737 caught fire<\/a> in a dramatic incident after colliding with a flock of geese during takeoff from Columbus Airport. As a result, the plane had to return and make an emergency landing 40 minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A video shared on the internet captured a Boeing 737 emitting flames into the sky after colliding with a flock of geese during takeoff from John Glenn Columbus International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American Airlines flight 1958, heading to Phoenix, Arizona, departed at 7:43 a.m. Further, it landed back at the airport at 8:22 a.m., as reported by FlightAware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnesses at the airport heard unusual noises. They also observed the engine emitting flames after the bird strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a witness in Columbus, Ohio, the noise from the Boeing 737\u2019s engines after the geese hit it is alarming. Further, it appeared like the engines were about to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, the plane was able to make an emergency landing back at John Glenn Columbus International Airport without any reported injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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