Cayman B738 at Grand Cayman on Dec 27th 2017, unidentified odour on board
Last Update: December 30, 2017 / 22:55:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 27, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cayman Airways
Flight number
KX-505
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Aircraft Registration
VP-CNG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline confirmed the crew requested priority and emergency services on stand by due to an unidentified odour in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely. A maintenance inspection did not identify any defects or anomalies causing the odour, the aircraft was returned to service.
The aircraft returned to service about 14.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 27, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cayman Airways
Flight number
KX-505
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Aircraft Registration
VP-CNG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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