TUI flight evacuated due to fire warning

TUI BOEING 737-MAX 8 PH-TFT (MSN 44610)

A TUI Airlines flight travelling from Heraklion-N. Kazantzakis Airport (HER/LGIR) to Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) had to make an emergency landing at Brussels Airport. This was confirmed by Ihsane Chioua Lekhli, the airport’s spokesperson. Although Brussels Airport was the planned final destination, an emergency alert towards the end of the flight necessitated the landing.

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According to the TUI spokesperson, the aircraft (a Boeing 737-800) issued a PAN PAN PAN warning about a potential fire in the cargo hold, although no fire or smoke was detected when the aircraft landed and stopped on the runway. The fire department was on standby, and the passengers were able to evacuate safely. 

The plane will now undergo further inspection.

One of the passengers reported that the landing felt very hard, and that panic arose when the announcement was made to evacuate. The passengers had to use the emergency slides to exit the aircraft and are now waiting for further information in a small room at the airport.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: TUI Airlines Belgium

Code: TB/JAF
Aircraft: Boeing 737-86J (WL)
Registration: OO-TUK
MSN: 36119

Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24E

First Flew: 8th August 2011

Age: 13 Years