Incident: Cathay B773 near Winnipeg on May 9th 2013, cargo fire indication

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, May 9th 2013 22:17Z, last updated Thursday, May 9th 2013 22:25Z
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300, registration B-KPE performing flight CX-806 from Hong Kong (China) to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) with 277 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 180nm southeast of Winnipeg,MB (Canada) when the crew received a cargo fire indication, activated the fire suppression system, turned around and diverted to Winnipeg for a safe landing on runway 36 about 35 minutes later. Attending emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke.

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Cathay Pacific Plane Stops In Wpg
CJOB's Keith McCullough reporting
5/9/2013

A Cathay Pacific plane on route from Hong Kong to Chicago had to make an emergency landing in Winnipeg shortly before 1 this afternoon.
The fire indicator light came on causing the pilot to divert to Winnipeg.
The plan landed without incident and there was no actual fire. All the passengers are fine.
They've been taken off the plane and into the terminal.
The plane is being looked at more closely to determine if they will continue on their way or spend the night in Winnipeg.