American A321 near Wichita on Feb 3rd 2018, fumes on board
Last Update: February 3, 2018 / 22:59:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 3, 2018
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2057
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N169UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
Emergency services reported the aircraft never declared emergency, however, reported an odour of burnt plastics on board, a number of crew felt light headed about one hour after the odour. Six members of the crew were taken to first aid with headaches as a precaution. A replacement crew is being flown in to continue the flight. The cause of the odour is not yet known.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 3, 2018
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-2057
Departure
Charlotte, United States
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N169UW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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