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| Date: | Tuesday 18 June 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | ALK Airlines, opb Congo Airways |
| Registration: | LZ-LVK |
| MSN: | 26573/2322 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Goma International Airport (GOM/FZNA) -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA) |
| Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Congo Airways flight 8Z112, a Boeing 737-300 leased from ALK Airlines, had just departed Goma Airport (GOM) when the crew received a cargo hold smoke indication.
The flight returned to Goma. Emergency services found a suitcase showed signs of heat damage due to a thermal runaway event of the lithium battery of a powerbank.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1233370706752367/posts/7599509900138384/
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11574899 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 14:50 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 13-Mar-2025 14:54 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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