Fire warning spotlights Cargolux B747-400 over the Atlantic yet again
Cargolux B744 over Atlantic faces main cargo deck fire warning A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration LX-NCL performing flight CLX-94K from Miami,FL (USA) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 3 crew and a cargo load of flowers, was enroute at FL370 over the Atlantic Ocean about one hour out of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew donned their oxygen masks and reported they had a main cargo deck fire warning. The aircraft diverted to Shannon for a safe landing on runway 24 and stopped on the runway. The crew evacuated the aircraft via an emergency slide. Emergency services found no trace of fire, smoke or heat. The airport was closed for about two hours until the aircraft was towed off the runway. Detailed flight info: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/LXNCL There had been two similar occurrence with Cargolux B744s in the past: Cargolux B744 over Atlantic on Feb 1st 2022, cargo smoke indication and; Cargolux B744 near Shannon on Mar 14th 2014, cargo fire indication, in 2014 th