Created Friday, Jul 1st 2022 19:42Z, last updated Thursday, Jul 7th 2022 13:03Z
An OWG Boeing 737-400 on behalf of Nolinor, registration C-GGWX performing flight N5-710 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Holguin (Cuba) with 159 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 210nm east of Jacksonville,FL over the Atlantic Ocean when the crew received a cargo smoke indication, declared emergency and diverted to Jacksonville for a safe landing on runway 08 about 45 minutes after the decision to divert to Jacksonville.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours, then departed Jacksonville to return to Montreal.
On Jul 7th 2022 the Canadian TSB reported the crew received an aft cargo smoke indication and diverted to Jacksonville. After landing emergency services found no trace of fire, the aircraft taxied to the apron where the passengers disembarked. The cargo hold was subsequently inspected resulting in no evidence of fire. As two halon bottles had been discharged the aircraft was released under MEL for a ferry flight back to Montreal for further investigation of the fire detection system.
