Ee Fliger vun der Cargolux dee vu Kuala Lumpur a Malaysia Richtung China gestart war, huet e Mëttwoch missen « Demi-tour » maachen an noutlanden.
Der Crew war ee Feier an eng Dampentwécklung am Cockpit opgefall.
Et ass kengem eppes geschitt. Eng Enquête soll d'Hannergrënn klären.
Luxembourg, 16 January 2019 – Cargolux confirms that its flight CV7303 en-route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Zhengzhou, China, returned to KUL shortly following take-off. An emergency was declared after the crew reported the presence of fire and smoke in the cockpit.
The operating crew took the decision of returning to Kuala Lumpur where the aircraft was safely landed. The rescue services were alerted and the runway was temporarily closed before reopening once the aircraft was returned back to the ramp. The crew were able to leave the aircraft unharmed.
The authorities have been informed and Cargolux is fully cooperating in the investigation to determine the root cause of this incident.
About Cargolux Airlines International
Cargolux, based in Luxembourg, is Europe’s leading all-cargo airline with a modern and efficient fleet composed of 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters and 16 Boeing 747-400 freighters. The Cargolux worldwide network covers over 75 destinations on scheduled all-cargo flights. The company has more than 85 offices in over 50 countries, and operates an extensive global trucking network to more than 250 destinations as well as full and part-charter services. Cargolux also offers third-party maintenance at its modern two-bay maintenance hangar in Luxembourg. The company is specialized in B747 line and hangar maintenance up to and including C-Checks. It offers a range of specialized maintenance services and holds line maintenance approval for 777 aircraft. The Cargolux Group employs close to 2,000 staff worldwide.
