ANA B763 at Tokyo on May 21st 2018, smoke in cabin

Last Update: May 21, 2018 / 14:09:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2018

Classification
Accident

Flight number
NH-809

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
JA625A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-300, registration JA625A performing flight NH-809 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Hong Kong (China) with 127 passengers and 10 crew, was preparing for departure from the gate, the passengers had already boarded, when white smoke developed in the cabin prompting the crew to initiate a rapid diembarkation into the terminal again. Three passengers complained about feeling ill following smoke inhalation and were treated at the airport.

The airline reported that an examination of the aircraft is still underway, preliminary results suggest that an oil leak at the APU may have been the cause of the smoke.

A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration JA611A reached Hong Kong with a delay of 6 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2018

Classification
Accident

Flight number
NH-809

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
JA625A

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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