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Smokey Cabin Leads to Diversion to Croatia


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Contact photographer Rafael Alvarez Cacho

What: Transavia Boeing 737-BK2 En route from Sharm el-Sheikh to Amsterdam
Where: Primošten Croatia
When: Oct 20, 2012
Who: 192 aboard
Why: While the flight was en route over Croatia, smoke and the odor of burning plastic developed in the cabin. The pilot diverted to Zagreb-Pleso airport and made a safe landing although two passengers complained of breathing problems. Emergency Medical Services at the airport treated them.

Apparently there was no one available certified on Boeing, so an expert from Amsterdam was called in.

While passengers spent the night at a hotel, a replacement plane was flown in.

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