Mount Cook AT72 near Palmerston North on Nov 29th 2017, electrical odour in cabin
Last Update: November 29, 2017 / 21:35:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mount Cook Airlines
Flight number
NZ-5255
Departure
Tauranga, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVN
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Palmerston North due an electrical odour in the cabin. It turned out a passenger had forgotten to turn off his electronic cigarette as required by regulations. The passengers were offered transport to Wellington by bus.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Mount Cook Airlines
Flight number
NZ-5255
Departure
Tauranga, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVN
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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