China News Service, Hangzhou, January 8 (Qian Chenfei) The reporter learned from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (hereinafter referred to as Hangzhou Airport) on the 8th that an air cargo plane caught fire at the airport that day.
During the launch of a cargo plane of Aeroflot, a fire broke out in the cabin. The cargo plane was loaded with about 20 tons of general cargo and about 26 tons of aviation fuel.
At 4:40 on the 8th, the Aeroflot 4B6534 cargo plane from Hangzhou to Marchevo Airport in Novosibirsk, Russia, had an open fire in the cabin when it was pushed out of the seat before taking off.
After receiving the emergency report from the on-site maintenance personnel, Hangzhou Airport immediately started the emergency procedures. The fire and first aid rushed to the scene for emergency treatment within 2 minutes, and successfully rescued the 8 crew members and transferred them.
After the incident, the heads of Zhejiang Airport Group and Hangzhou Airport rushed to the scene immediately to guide the emergency response.
According to the manifest information, the cargo plane was loaded with about 20 tons of general cargo and about 26 tons of aviation fuel.
At present, the relevant dangerous situation has been successfully eliminated, and the relevant departments are further investigating the specific cause of the fire.
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