Eurowings A319 at Hamburg on Nov 7th 2017, odour in cockpit and cabin

Last Update: November 7, 2017 / 22:06:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Eurowings

Flight number
EW-7764

Departure
Hamburg, Germany

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
D-AGWV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Eurowings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWV performing flight EW-7764 from Hamburg (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland), was climbing out of Hamburg's runway 23 when the crew stopped the climb at FL200 reporting smoke in the cockpit and returned to Hamburg for a safe landing on runway 05 about 20 minutes after departure. Attending emergency services detected a burning odour in cabin and cockpit, however, could not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke. One passenger with nausea and breathing difficulties as well as all 5 crew with unclear symptoms were taken to a hospital.

The passengers disembarked and were taken to a hotel over night. They are estimated to arrive in Zurich the following morning.

Emergency services reported they could not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke, however a "roast odour", the cabin air was possibly contaminated. One passenger complaining about nausea and irritations of the breathing system was taken to a hospital, all 5 crew were taken to the hospital with unclear symptoms for medical examination, too.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Eurowings

Flight number
EW-7764

Departure
Hamburg, Germany

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
D-AGWV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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