"Accident: THY B773 at Istanbul on Dec 4th 2010, cargo fire indication
By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Dec 4th 2010 14:53Z, last updated Saturday, Dec 4th 2010 14:53Z
A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration TC-JJC performing flight TK-60 (scheduled departure Dec 3rd) from Istanbul Ataturk (Turkey) to Bangkok (Thailand) with 284 passengers and 14 crew, had lined up for departure on runway 17L and was waiting for takeoff clearance when the crew received a fire indication for the rear cargo hold and a burning smell developed in the rear of the cabin. The crew initiated an evacuation via slides, during which 30 passengers received minor injuries. Responding emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke."
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