Mesa E175 near College Station on Dec 21st 2017, smoke in cabin
Last Update: December 22, 2017 / 22:32:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 21, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
UA-6266
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Boise, United States
Aircraft Registration
N85340
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
Emergency services reported a smoke detector had triggered, a flight attendant saw smoke at the same time. They were unable to locate the source of the smoke.
The airline reported a mechanical issue.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 21, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
UA-6266
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Boise, United States
Aircraft Registration
N85340
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175
ICAO Type Designator
E175
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Mesa CRJ9 at Dallas on Aug 30th 2023, engine shut down in flight
A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of United, registration N943LR performing flight UA-6137 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Denver,CO (USA) with…
Mesa CRJ9 at Houston on Jun 26th 2023, bleed air problems
A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of United, registration N246LR performing flight UA-6035 from Houston Intercontinental,TX to Milwaukee,WI…
Mesa E175 near Houston on May 11th 2023, turbulence injures passenger
A Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N88331 performing flight UA-6217 from New York La Guardia,NY to Houston…
Mesa B734 at Cincinnati and Minneapolis on May 24th 2022, tyre damage on departure damages gear
A Mesa Airlines Boeing 737-400 freighter, registration N708DA performing flight YV-1585 from Cincinnati,KY to Minneapolis,MN (USA) with 2 crew,…
Mesa E175 near Colorado Springs on May 17th 2022, loss of cabin pressure
A Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N86312 performing flight UA-6339 from Salt Lake City,UT to Houston…
Newest articles
KLM Cityhopper E295 at Berlin on Sep 12th 2021, takeoff from 1320 meters past prepared line up
A KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-195-E2, registration PH-NXD performing flight KL-1830 from Berlin Brandenburg (Germany) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with…
British Airways A320 near London on Sep 22nd 2023, loss of cabin pressure
A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUC performing flight BA-508 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Faro (Portugal), was enroute at FL350…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.

Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways