Jetblue A320 near Oklahoma City on Aug 2nd 2017, odour injures passengers

Last Update: August 3, 2017 / 22:08:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 2, 2017

Classification
Accident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-944

Departure
Long Beach, United States

Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States

Aircraft Registration
N521JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N521JB performing flight B6-944 (dep Aug 1st) from Long Beach,CA to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA), was enroute at FL350 about 140nm west of Oklahoma City,OK (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Oklahoma City reporting an unknown odour on board caused about 20-25 passengers to suffer from breathing difficulties. The aircraft landed safely on Oklahoma's runway 17R about 25 minutes later. Emergency services including 8 ambulances awaited the aircraft, paramedics treated a number of passengers at the airport administering oxygen to them, an unknown number of passengers were taken to hospitals.

Emergency services they were informed about 20-25 passengers suffering from breathing problems following an unknown odour on board.

Authorities determined the odour came from the back of the aircraft.

A replacement A320-200 registration N507JT departed about 8 hours after the occurrence aircraft landed in Oklahoma City and reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of 9 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 10 hours, then returned to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 2, 2017

Classification
Accident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-944

Departure
Long Beach, United States

Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States

Aircraft Registration
N521JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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