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First findings: Sunwing Diversion Due to Fumes not fire
Re: Preliminary findings regarding the Sunwing Flight 326 at 6:32 from Ottawa to Varadero with 170 passengers The smoke passengers saw coming from the air vents of the Boeing 737 was vapor from excess de-icing fluid. The smell described by the passengers was similar to engine coolant. Oxygen masks did not deploy. The pilot... »
Southwest Flight Diverts to Indiana
A Southwest Airlines Baltimore to Las Vegas flight 441 (Boeing 737-700) diverted to Indiana when an electric odor developed in the galley. Pilots made a safe landing in Indiana at 8:45 pm. No fire was found. None of the 134 aboard were injured. The Southwest 441 flight was rescheduled. On March 14, a Southwest... »
British Airways Sickened by Fumes in Cockpit Diverts to Las Vegas
On Feb 14, 2013, an hour into the British Airways (Boeing 747-400) Los Angeles to London flight, the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit. Fumes made the flight crew sick. The captain put on the oxygen mask as they diverted to Las Vegas, where they made a safe landing at 10:20 p.m. Thursday. British... »
US Airways Charlotte-Rome Diverts for Fumes
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Robert Noël What: US Airways Airbus A330-300 en route from Charlotte to Rome Where: Philadelphia When: July 10, 2012, 10:00 pm Who: 176 passengers, 12 crew, 5 crew ill Why: While en route, a number of US Airways flight crew became sick from smelling... »
Greenland Flight Cancels Due to Smoke, Chemical Fumes
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Robbie Shaw What: Air Greenland de Havilland Dash 7-100 en route from Ilulissat to Upernavik Where: Ilulissat When: Jan 11th 2012 Who: 27 passengers and 3 crew Why: After takeoff from Ilulissat, smoke developed in the lavatory, cabin and cockpit and the fire detector... »
Fumes Provoke Emergency Landing in Charleston
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Jay Selman What: PSA Airlines/US Airways Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Nashville,TN to Washington National,DC Where: Charleston When: Jan 12th 2012 Who: 23 passengers and 3 crew Why: While en route, the crew noted cargo smoke and diverted to Charleston. The flight was cancelled.... »
Lightheaded Pilots Make Emergency Landing at Heathrow
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Tomasz Konopinski What: British Airways A321 en route from London Heathrow to Glasgow Where: London When: Dec 20th 2011 Who: pilot and co-pilot Why: After takeoff, pilots declared an emergency when they became lightheaded. They returned to Heathrow and made a safe landing. The... »
British Airways Burning Scent instrumental in expedited Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alexander Kelli What: British Airways Airbus A319-100 en route from London UK to Zurich Switzerland Where: Zurich When: Dec 11th 2011 Why: On approach to Zurich, passengers and crew smelled an odor described as “burning” and “electrical.” The crew made an accelerated approach and... »
Hydraulics Fumes on Aserca Airlines
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Alfonso Sánchez What: Aserca Airlines Douglas DC-9-30 en route from Puerto Ordaz to Caracas Where: Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela When: Sep 26th 2011 Who: 90 passengers Why: Four hours after the Aeropostal hard landing emergency at Puerto Ordaz, another emergency occurred, this one a take-off.... »
US Airways Fumes Hospitalize 5 in Charlotte
What: US Airways en route from New York Where: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport When: Aug 18, 2011 Who: 183 passengers, 5 crew Why: While en route, the crew declared an emergency. Passengers and crew were affected by fumes that spread from the cabin to the cockpit. The fumes aboard the flight seemed to be worse... »
