Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 January 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747
Owner/operator: Air France
Location: 113 km W of Karachi –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 261
Component Affected: Cargo hold ? specifically the right rear cargo hold.Cargo hold ? specifically the right rear cargo hold.
Category: Other
An in-flight explosion occurred following departure from Karachi, Pakistan, resulting in a 2-meter hole in the right rear cargo hold of an aircraft. This led to a loss of cabin pressure, prompting an emergency descent to 5000 feet, which was successfully executed, returning the aircraft to Karachi.An in-flight explosion occurred following departure from Karachi, Pakistan, resulting in a 2-meter hole in the right rear cargo hold of an aircraft. This led to a loss of cabin pressure, prompting an emergency descent to 5000 feet, which was successfully executed, returning the aircraft to Karachi.
Description
An in-flight explosion after leaving Karachi blew a 2 m x 2 m hole in the right rear cargo hold no.4 and caused a loss of cabin pressure. An emergency descent to 5000 feet was made and the aircraft returned to Karachi. Flight 171 originated in Manila, Philippines and was heading for Paris, France with en route stops at Bangkok, Thailand, Karachi, Pakistan and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or uncontrolled event within the cargo hold.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or uncontrolled event within the cargo hold.Share on:
