Arik DH8D near Accra on Mar 6th 2018, smoke in cabin
Last Update: March 9, 2018 / 15:54:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Arik Air
Flight number
W3-304
Departure
Lagos, Nigeria
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
5N-BKX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
A passenger reported that smoke developed in the cabin about 20 minutes prior to landing. After landing they disembarked rapidly leaving all their belongings behind and were later reunited with their belongings by the airline.
The airline reported smoke of unknown origin was detected in flight about 81nm before Accra, the captain declared emergency in compliance with standard operating procedures. The aircraft landed in Accra without further incident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Arik Air
Flight number
W3-304
Departure
Lagos, Nigeria
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
5N-BKX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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