SIA A380 small ground fire?

[R.Woerlee 0]

being reported at JACDEC.de

 

DATE: 01.02.2011 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Singapore-Changi Intl AP (WSSS) COUNTRY: Singapore

AIRLINE: Singapore AL TYPE: Airbus A380-800 REGISTRATION: 9V-SKD PHOTO C/N: 8 AGE: 3 y + 10 m

OPERATION: GND FLIGHT No.: - FROM: - TO: - VIA: -

OCCUPANTS:

PAX: - CREW: -

FATALITIES:

PAX: 0 CREW: 0 OTHER: 0

INJURIES:

PAX: 0 CREW: 0 OTHER: 0

DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor

The aircraft received unknown damage when a fire broke out in the cargo compartment. No further details yet.

SOURCE(S): --

 

Anyone with more information?

 

Regards,

Rene/Bizcorpjets.net

[R.Woerlee 0]

Flightglobal journalist Ghim-Lay Yeo is reporting on Twitter that SIA has denied initial reports of a fire on an A380 at SIN.

[Radzi 2]

Another unverified report.

 

SIA A380 Receives Minor Damage in Cargo Deck Fire

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

 

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.

[Nik H. 3]

Another unverified report.

 

If this report is unverified then one local airline I know may be liable for spreading rumours about the incident....

[N Azman 0]

Only one local airline i know specialises at rumor manufacturing and distribution!

 

Maybe someone was smoking in the crew rest area? Not sure about the A380, but i was told the 744 aft rest area sits precariously close some critical wiring and particular the commonly used 'ashtray' sits pretty close to that as well..