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Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered HS-VKN on 16/10/2025 at Chiang Mai AD (Thailand)

Smoke in cargo hold, discharge of fire extinguishers, during descent

Responsible entity

Thailand - AIB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Thailand:

During descent, smoke was detected in the aft cargo compartment, and the fire extinguisher was discharged. The aircraft declared an emergency and landed safely.