Air China A330 severely damaged in cargo hold fire at Beijing

An Air China Airbus A330-300 was severely damaged by a cargo hold fire at Beijing Capital International Airport Aug. 27 as passengers were boarding for a flight to Tokyo Haneda. When smoke appeared from the forward cargo hold, the crew immediately ordered passengers to evacuate the aircraft, Air...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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