Sunwing B738 near Sofia on Jun 21st 2018, smell of smoke
Last Update: June 28, 2018 / 20:56:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 21, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Flight number
BY-5483
Departure
Paphos, Cyprus
Destination
Norwich, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-FFPH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground in Sofia for about 23 hours, then continued the flight and reached Norwich with a delay of 24 hours.
On Jun 28th 2018 the Canadian TSB reported an electrical odour had been detected in the cabin near seat rows 2-4. The flight crew diverted to Sofia as a precaution. Maintenance carried out an inspection, found no faults and returned the aircraft to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 21, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunwing Airlines
Flight number
BY-5483
Departure
Paphos, Cyprus
Destination
Norwich, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-FFPH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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