Mesa CRJ9 near Dallas on Jan 17th 2018, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: January 18, 2018 / 21:37:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
AA-5957
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N942LR
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
The airline reported a mechanical problem stemming from a broken fan as cause.
Passengers reported the crew advised of smoke in the cockpit, a smell of smoke could also be noticed in the cabin, and advised the passengers should take brace positions for the landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Mesa Airlines
Flight number
AA-5957
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
N942LR
Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705
ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9
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