Boeing 777-200 crash, Jul 22, 2020, Shanghai-Pudong
Boeing 777-200 accident on July 22, 2020 near Shanghai-Pudong, Shanghai, China with no fatalities. Cause: Spontaneous combustion of chlorine dioxide...
- Date: July 22, 2020
- Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
- Location: Shanghai-Pudong, Shanghai, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Spontaneous combustion of chlorine dioxide disinfection tablets loaded in the main cargo hold under high temperature and humid conditions.
A fire broke out in the main cargo hold of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter parked at Shanghai Pudong while it was being loaded for a flight to Santiago. The crew evacuated safely. The Chinese investigation concluded the likely cause was spontaneous combustion of chlorine dioxide disinfection tablets in the cargo.