B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 13000; Flight Crew Type 3400
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Human Factors
I was notified during my break that Captain needed me to proceed to the aft galley to determine the severity of some smoke coming out of one of the ovens. I immediately went aft and began to smell smoke about 10 rows from the back of the aircraft. As I entered the aft galley I immediately saw a Flight Attendant with a PBE on spraying halon into the oven. There was a lot of smoke and flames still evident when I first stepped into the galley. After depleting the first bottle I saw her use approximately two more solid blasts to extinguish the remaining fire with a new halon bottle.There was still a tremendous amount of acrid smoke in the galley and also in the aft portion of the cabin. I immediately proceeded back to the cockpit to report my findings to Captain X. I explained what I had seen and that I thought the fire was out. I also explained the acrid smell and the amount of smoke still in the aft portion of the aircraft. The Captain decided to proceed to the nearest suitable airport. The entire cockpit crew completed all the applicable checklists and proceeded to the divert airport for an uneventful landing.
A B777's oven caught fire in flight; so a Flight Attendant extinguished the fire leaving a great deal of smoke. The Captain diverted to a nearby airport.