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Plane makes emergency landing at Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman

From The Aviation Herald

Incident: Copa B738 near Grand Cayman on May 29th 2014, wheel well fire indication

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, May 29th 2014 21:58Z, last updated Thursday, May 29th 2014 21:58Z

A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1837CM performing flight CM-219 from Havana (Cuba) to Panama City (Panama) with 115 people on board, was enroute near Grand Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) when the crew received a wheel well fire indication. The crew decided to divert to Grand Cayman’s Owen Robert International Airport, where the aircraft landed safely. Attending emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke.

The aircraft was estimated to reach Panama City with a delay of 4:15 hours.

For more: http://avherald.com/h?article=475177d2

 

 

 

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