Tail smoke from aircraft raises alarm at Hong Kong airport
No flames were detected but firefighters were put on standby for ‘minor incident’
Firemen were deployed to a Thai Airways flight at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday when smoke was seen coming from the tail of an aircraft after it landed.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
The TG629 flight from Seoul landed at the airport at about 2pm when a substantial amount of smoke was seen emerging from its tail as it was docked in the parking bay.
Witnesses reported seeing a fire engine approaching the affected Airbus A330 shortly. The smoke disappeared soon after. Firemen did not apply a water jet or deploy the breathing apparatus team.
Firefighting devices and an ambulance were put on standby during the incident.
A spokesman from the Fire Services Department said it received a call at 2.04pm over a suspected engine fire.