Possible delay! A cargo plane caught fire at Hangzhou Airport

For cross-border industries, ocean freight is the most commonly chosen mode of transportation for many sellers. Ocean freight has a large transportation volume, but it often encounters some unexpected accidents, such as extreme weather or port congestion. Especially recently, the epidemic has shown a trend of sporadic outbreaks in most places in China, and many ports may be affected by the epidemic.

Relatively speaking, air transportation is time-efficient and is becoming the transportation method of choice for more and more sellers. However, just recently, a report on unsafe incidents at Hangzhou Airport issued by the East China Administration of Civil Aviation showed that on January 8, 2022 , a flight at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport suddenly caught fire when leaving the airport.

It is understood that the cargo plane was a cargo plane from Xiaoshan International Airport that was about to fly to Novosibirsk Machevo Airport in Russia . It departed from parking position 204 that day . The flight was Russian Aerostar Airlines cargo plane 4B6534 . A fire suddenly broke out in the cabin when it was pushing out of the parking position before takeoff .

Subsequently, Hangzhou Airport immediately initiated emergency procedures. Within two minutes, local fire and emergency rescue personnel arrived at the scene to deal with the emergency and successfully rescued eight crew members in the first place .

It is understood that this cargo plane is 19 years old and often flies from Moscow to Hangzhou via Novosibirsk, mainly providing transportation services for European and Russian buyers. The fuselage of the cargo plane that had the accident has been broken into two halves.

According to relevant information , the cargo plane was carrying about 20 tons of general cargo and about 26 tons of aviation fuel . At present, the relevant danger has been successfully eliminated, and the relevant departments are further investigating the specific cause of the fire.

The sudden accident of a cargo plane leaving Hangzhou Port may have a certain impact on related sellers who have recently shipped. The editor hereby reminds related sellers to contact relevant freight forwarders in time and grasp the logistics and transportation situation. If there is a possibility of delay in the logistics of goods, please communicate with buyers in a timely and patient manner to avoid unnecessary losses.

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