American A321 near Chicago on May 8th 2018, odour in cabin

Last Update: May 9, 2018 / 20:33:38 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 8, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-2587

Aircraft Registration
N157AA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N157AA performing flight AA-2587 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) with 175 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing through FL290 out of Chicago when the crew decided to return to Chicago due to an odour in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely back on Chicago's runway 28C about 50 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

The airline reported the aircraft returned to Chicago due to a possible odour in the cabin.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N157AA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-231
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 8, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-2587

Aircraft Registration
N157AA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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