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Smoke in Cockpit Causes Saudi Arabian Airlines Diversion


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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah
Where: Chennai
When: Jul 6th 2011
Who: 200 passengers
Why: While en route, the flight developed smoke in the cockpit. Pilots diverted to Chennai and made a safe landing. Emergency services examined the plane and found no fire or heat. Maintenance examined the flight.

The flight continued about 4 and a half hours later, and made a safe landing eventually in Jeddah

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