Flybe DH8D near Manchester on Feb 26th 2018, unusual odour in cockpit
Last Update: February 26, 2018 / 22:03:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flybe
Flight number
BE-1333
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
London City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-PRPL
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airline confirmed an unusual odour in the cockpit prompted the crew to suspect a technical fault and to divert to Manchester. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 7 hours on the ground.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flybe
Flight number
BE-1333
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
London City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-PRPL
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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