British Airways B744 near London on Jun 9th 2013, trash compacted into smoke
Last Update: January 12, 2014 / 15:27:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 9, 2013
Classification
Report
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-214
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Branch released their bulletin stating that the trash compactor was sent to the manufacturer for further analysis, however no conclusive evidence for the cause of the acrid smell was found.
The AAIB concluded: "The operator has included the findings from this event in its review of cabin crew training and fire safety drills."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 9, 2013
Classification
Report
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-214
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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