Webjet B733 near Rio de Janeiro on Aug 16th 2012, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: August 16, 2012 / 19:10:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Webjet
Departure
Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
Passengers reported a strong smell of fuel in the cabin before the captain announced they were having problems with a fuel gauge and needed to return to Santos Dumont.
The flight was cancelled.
The airline said the aircraft is being examined. The passengers have all been accomodated on the next flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Webjet
Departure
Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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