Something happened to Boeing again! A cargo plane caught fire at Pudong airport. What caused it?

On July 22nd, an Ethiopian Airlines 777-200LRF cargo plane caught fire at Shanghai Pudong Airport. As can be seen from the released live video, the fire site is probably the cargo hold of the tail wing of the aircraft, accompanied by an open flame and thick black smoke. The fuselage of the aircraft was seriously damaged and a big hole was burned. As for the cause of the fire, Ethiopian Airlines responded that it is under investigation and will announce the results after the investigation.

On the same day, some netizens took a number of pictures and videos and broke the news that a plane at Pudong Airport caught fire. As can be seen from the pictures posted by netizens, the cargo plane on fire is parked on the ground apron, and there are several freight trailers around it. then what Shanghai fire protection? The official Weibo also confirmed this news. After receiving the fire alarm from Shanghai Pudong Airport, the municipal emergency center immediately dispatched five fire engines from the fire station *** 18 to the fire site. Thanks to the efforts of firefighters, the fire was successfully put out, but fortunately there were no casualties.

It is reported that the 777 cargo plane that caught fire is Ethiopian Airlines 777F, with registration number ET-ARH, and its age is 5 years. The 777F plane, which specializes in regular freight service, departs from Pudong, Shanghai, passes through Addis Ababa and finally arrives in Sao Paulo. Due to the fire, a number of flights scheduled to fly to Pudong, Shanghai were scheduled to land at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

Chen Jianguo, a senior domestic captain, made an analysis. The Ethiopian Airlines 777F landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport around 1 1 Beijing time. Judging from the fire time, it should be loading and unloading goods under normal circumstances. Cargo planes are loaded and unloaded in a certain order. Generally, cargo planes are unloaded from the beginning and then from the tail, and the loading order is just the opposite.