Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 May 1995
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-467
Owner/operator: Cathay Pacific Airways
Registration Number: VR-HOX
Location: near Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) –
ÿ Hong Kong
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 419
Component Affected: Engine 2Engine 2
Category: Accident
Shortly after take-off, when passing 2400 ft, an engine fire was detected in engine number 2. The crew reported a loud bang and flames were sighted, leading to an immediate return to the departure airport. The fire was extinguished, and damage to engine number 2, the pylon, and surrounding area was found.Shortly after take-off, when passing 2400 ft, an engine fire was detected in engine number 2. The crew reported a loud bang and flames were sighted, leading to an immediate return to the departure airport. The fire was extinguished, and damage to engine number 2, the pylon, and surrounding area was found.
Description
Shortly after take-off, when passing 2400 ft, the engine fire detection system indicated a fire in no.2 engine. Almost immediately the crew heard a loud bang from the left side of the aircraft and flames were sighted by the pilot. The aircraft returned to the departure airport. By the time the aircraft stopped the fire was extinguished. Fire damage to no.2 engine, pylon and surrounding area was found.
Primary Cause
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