Mesa E175 near College Station on Dec 21st 2017, smoke in cabin

Last Update: December 22, 2017 / 22:32:32 GMT/Zulu time

Bookmark this article
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

A Mesa Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N85340 performing flight UA-6266 from Houston Intercontinental,TX to Boise,ID (USA) with 80 people on board, was climbing out of Houston when the crew stopped the climb at about FL240 and decided to divert to College Station,TX (USA) reporting smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely in College Station about 11 minutes after the climb was stopped. Attending emergency services did not find any trace of fire or heat.

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
Registration mark
N85340
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
Qjle eicnAqf Subscribe to unlock
Manufacturer
EMBRAER S A
Aircraft Model / Type
ERJ 170-200 LR
Number of Seats
Bq Subscribe to unlock
ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
Year of Manufacture
Kgqp Subscribe to unlock
Serial Number
Fqbdjpfp Subscribe to unlock
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Qbgdjk Subscribe to unlock
Engine Count
N Subscribe to unlock
Engine Manufacturer
Nh Subscribe to unlock
Engine Model
Mnf phdj Subscribe to unlock
Engine Type
Fhmjl mfi Subscribe to unlock
Pounds of Thrust
Piqke Subscribe to unlock
Main Owner
qhhppnqpehfbpgijkibfnbdfkjhbnpffdgdnhcjbdnlphhmcddbhmfAhAffgnhjAdcmnlgmilbb Subscribe to unlock
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!

Subscribe now
Are you a subscriber? Login
Subscribe

Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.

Compare our plans

Send tip

Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.

Send tip

Related articles

Newest articles

Subscribe today

Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.

Pick your plan and subscribe

Partner

Blockaviation logo

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

ELITE Logo

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.

Blue Altitude Logo

Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.

AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American Airlines
United
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways