Breaking: Ethiopian Boeing 777 Freighter Caught Fire in Shanghai

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777F caught fire at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

According to multiple photos and videos circulating on Chinese social media, the fire seems to have originated on the main cargo deck and has burned through the upper fuselage.

Here is a video circulating on Chinese social media of the burning @flyethiopian 777F at Shanghai Pudong Airport. It's most definitely a hull loss at this point. #BreakingNews #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/FN98d6QNrJ

— FATIII Aviation (@FATIIIAviation) July 22, 2020

There is currently not much information available about this incident, but the aircraft is believed to be ET-ARH, A 5-year old Boeing 777 Freighter. It arrived from Brussels Airport yesterday at 11:51 (GMT+8) and was scheduled for São Paulo GRU.

The next video shows that the Airport fire department are on the scene and are bringing the fire under control.

Another video of the burning Ethiopian 777F at Shanghai circulating on Chinese social media show the airport fire department on scene and the fire seems to be under control. #BreakingNews #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/OcP0pxNcd8

— FATIII Aviation (@FATIIIAviation) July 22, 2020

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