A fire alarm was heard in Terminal D5R, the exit control terminal of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 2, on the 20th. Fortunately, no flight delays or passengers were injured. Therefore, preliminary analysis by the airport believes that it may have been caused by a w

China News Service, November 21. According to Taiwan's "China Times" report, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport A fire alarm was heard in the D5R terminal of the second terminal exit control machine on the 20th. Fortunately, it did not cause flight delays and passengers. Injuried. As for the cause of the fire, preliminary analysis by the airport believes that it may have been caused by wires catching fire and igniting debris in the warehouse.

Taoyuan Airport Company stated that at 16:28 pm on the 20th, the Taoyuan International Airport Operations Control Center received a fire alarm signal detected by the fire protection system of the storage room on the first floor of D5R in the second terminal control area. , the automated fire protection system immediately started sprinkling water on its own, the airport fire brigade and disaster relief personnel also rushed to the scene immediately, and completed all rescue work at 16:47, and the situation was relieved at 16:50.

Preliminary inspection found that except for the burning of sundries placed in the warehouse where the fire broke out, there was no other damage. However, the thick smoke and stench spread upwards and filled the entire entry corridor on the 2nd floor and the exit corridor on the 3rd floor. Passing by Passengers covered their noses while passing by, and clerks at airport duty-free shops also had to wear masks. Fortunately, the smoke exhaust equipment was started and most of the smoke was eliminated after about 30 minutes.

It is understood that the cause of the fire may be that an electric motorcycle, commonly known as a "convenience car", was overcharged, causing the battery to overheat and start the fire. However, Taoyuan Airport Company denied this rumor on the 20th, saying that preliminary analysis may be that a wire caught fire and ignited debris in the warehouse. The exact cause will be further investigated and identified by forensic experts from the Taoyuan City Fire Department.

After handling the fire alarm, Taoyuan Airport Company mobilized cleaning staff to the scene to clean up the water left by spraying fire water jets to extinguish the fire. The cleanup was roughly completed by 7 p.m. Fortunately, no flights used the D5R connecting terminal during this period, and no flight delays or passengers were injured.

Dan Zhaobi, deputy general manager of Taoyuan Airport Company, said that the incident did not cause any casualties, but it had an impact on the overall operation of Taoyuan Airport and made passengers and the public have a bad impression. Taoyuan Airport Company is deeply sorry and will conduct a comprehensive review and improvement.