An Aviastar Tupolev TU-204-100C cargo plane preparing for flight 4B6534 caught fire at the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, China. This morning, the freighter caught fire at the Zhejiang hub after being pushed back for a flight to Novosibirsk, Russia.
According to the details, a Russian airline’s cargo plane caught fire minutes before taking off at the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in China. After emergency treatment, all eight crew members on board were rescued and transferred for first aid treatment.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration has since shared details of the fire. Nonetheless, inquiries are still ongoing.
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“At 4:36 on January 8, 2022, the outbound flight Aerostar 4B6534 (Hangzhou Xiaoshan-Novosibirsk Machevo Airport, Russia, the model is Tu-204) departing from Gate 204 of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport will launch the aircraft before it is ready to take off. When an open fire broke out in the cabin, Hangzhou Airport immediately initiated emergency procedures to organize the fire and emergency departments to rush to the scene for rescue,” the CAAC East China Regional Administration shared in a statement.
“The eight crew members on board have been evacuated. After receiving the report, the CAAC East China Regional Administration immediately initiated a secondary emergency response. The Zhejiang Regulatory Bureau inspectors arrived at the scene as soon as possible, and the Administration has set up a working group to rush to the scene to investigate the incident.”
Aviastar’s TU204 fire accident in Hangzhou (HGH/ZSHC).
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— ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) January 8, 2022
It is pertinent to mention here that the aircraft broke into two parts after catching fire in China.
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After receiving the on-site maintenance emergency report, Hangzhou Airport immediately started emergency procedures. Fire and first aid rushed to the scene for emergency treatment within 2 minutes, and the 8 crew members were rescued and transferred as soon as possible. After the incident, the responsible persons of the Provincial Airport Group and Hangzhou Airport rushed to the scene to guide emergency response work as soon as possible.
According to the manifest information, the cargo plane is loaded with about 20 tons of general cargo and about 26 tons of jet fuel. At present, the relevant danger has been successfully eliminated, and the relevant departments are further investigating the specific cause of the fire.
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