What: Delta flight en route from Puerto Rico to Atlanta
Where: Palm Beach International Airport.
When: July 8, 2012
Who: 180 passengers
Why: After an odor was detected in the cockpit, pilots diverted to Palm Beach and made a safe emergency landing. 120 passengers were rerouted, and sixty were picked up by a replacement flight.
What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 en route from Denver CO to Los Angeles
Where: Hayden
When: July 19 2011
Who: 36 passengers and 3 crew
Why: While en route, the crew detected an electrical odor. They reported the issue to ATC.
The flight made a safe landing at Yampa Valley Airport. Maintenance is examining the plane.
Passengers were provided bus transportation to Denver where they were provided alternative flights.
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What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Montreal to Chicago O’Hare
Where: Toronto
When: May 13 2011
Who: 49 passengers and 3 crew,
Why: When an electrical odor was detected aboard the plane, the pilots diverted to Toronto where they made a safe landing. Passengers did not have to disembark using slides. There were no injuries.
The source of the smell was an overheated fluorescent light
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What: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-500 en route from Houston to Phoenix
Where: El Paso Texas
When: May 4, 2011, 5 pm
Who: 138 aboard
Why: While en route, an electrical smell was detected. Oxygen masks were deployed.
The flight diverted to El Paso and made a safe landing. Passengers did not have to use emergency slides. They were provided an alternate flight to Phoenix while the plane was ferried for inspections.
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What: Continental Airlines Boeing 737 en route from San Antonio to Houston
Where: San Antonio
When: Apr 28, 2011
Who: 151 aboard
Why: The plane had taken off and developed a “strong chemical odor.” The pilots returned to San Antonio International Airport and made a safe landing; however they did not know the cause of the odor and for caution’s sake, took the plane to the “ramp” area. Several passengers developed respiratory distress.
The crew boarding wore hazmat suits. The source of the chemical odor was not identified.
What: Delta MD 80 en route from New York to Ft Lauderdale
Where: Raleigh Durham NC
When: April 11, 2011 9:30 pm
Who: 94 passengers 5 crew
Why: While en route, a noxious electrical smell developed. Crew complained of illness and diverted to Raleigh Durham NC where they made a safe landing.
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What: United Airlines A 320 en route from Denver to Las Vegas
Where: Denver International Airport
When: Jan 3, 2011
Who: 155 passengers, 5 crew
Why: Passengers boarded at 8:30 a.m.
After takeoff, by the time they were 60 miles out, there was a strange smell in the cockpit and cabin which convinced the crew to return to Denver where they made a safe landing. Passengers disembarked with no reported injuries.
What: United Airlines/Skywest Canadair CRJ-700
Where: Tucson
When: Jan 1, 2011
Why: On takeoff, the cabin filled with electrical smoke. The odor prompted the crew to make a return to Tucson.
They made a safe landing with no reported injuries. The cause of the problem has not been reported.
What: Virgin Blue Boeing 737 en route from Melbourne to Sydney
Where: Melbourne
When: Nov 19 2010 7:16 a.m.
Who: 122 passengers, 6 crew
Why: Just after takeoff, the pilot noted a peculiar odor described as burning plastic (originally reported as smoke in the cockpit.) After being aloft for less than 30 minutes, the plane was met by 11 fire trucks on the landing which was safe; and the plane seemed to be operating as usual. Passengers were provided alternate flights as maintenance checked over the plane for the source of the smell, which may have been the new engine.
An electrical fire? or Old Spice? Avon? Brut? Body odor? Old Spice ON body odor?
What: Jazz Air/Air Canada CRJ en route from Washington to Montreal
Where: Reagan National Airport, Washington
When: Nov 9 2010, 10:45 am
Who: 12 passengers, 3 crew
Why: After takeoff, an odor developed in the rear cabin. The crew returned the plane to Washington as a precautionary measure. It seems a light and air vent unit was the source of the odor.
