fire incident Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/fire-incident/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:19:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png fire incident Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/fire-incident/ 32 32 Fire Incident Forces Relocation of Flight Operations at Lagos Airport https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/11/fire-incident-forces-relocation-of-flight-operations-at-lagos-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fire-incident-forces-relocation-of-flight-operations-at-lagos-airport https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/11/fire-incident-forces-relocation-of-flight-operations-at-lagos-airport/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:19:33 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11167 Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) faced a fire incident on September 6th, 2023, which led to a hurried relocation of flight operations. This sudden change has caused significant disruptions and discomfort for passengers, shedding light on the challenges faced by the aviation industry in the region. The fire outbreak at the International Terminal 1 [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/09/11/fire-incident-forces-relocation-of-flight-operations-at-lagos-airport/feed/ 0 KLM Flight KL591 Aborts Johannesburg Journey, Returns to Amsterdam Due to Galley Fire https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/10/klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/10/klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:31:38 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9087 On Thursday, February 9, a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg had to make an unexpected landing due to a fire in the galley. The Boeing 777-200 aircraft, registered as PH-BQO, was in the air for approximately two hours when the cockpit crew noticed smoke entering the cabin. The crew declared an emergency and squawked [...]

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