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B777 crew reported returning to the departure airport shortly after takeoff due to fire detection and smoke alarms with visible smoke on the flight deck and cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1434014 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Immediately after liftoff got a smoke crew rest F/D EICAS as well as a master caution. Smoke alarms were heard going off in cabin as well. Flight attendant confirmed they also had smoke in cabin. We also had a thin mist of smoke in cockpit. All 3 of us up front donned O2 masks and stabilized the aircraft. Decision was made to return to [the departure airport]. Landed overweight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 crew reported returning to the departure airport shortly after takeoff due to fire detection and smoke alarms with visible smoke on the flight deck and cabin.
Narrative: Immediately after liftoff got a SMOKE CREW REST F/D EICAS as well as a master caution. Smoke alarms were heard going off in cabin as well. Flight Attendant confirmed they also had smoke in cabin. We also had a thin mist of smoke in cockpit. All 3 of us up front donned O2 masks and stabilized the aircraft. Decision was made to return to [the departure airport]. Landed overweight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.