Skywest CRJ2 at Ottawa on Oct 5th 2018, fumes from overhead bin

Last Update: October 31, 2018 / 22:18:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-5480

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
N679SA

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of United, registration N679SA performing flight OO-5480/UA-5480 from Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 50 passengers and 3 crew, was descending towards Ottawa when the flight attendant observed an odour in the cabin near seat row 9 and identified the fumes originated from the overhead bin. The flight crew declared emergency and expedited the approach. The captain advised the flight attendant it would be a normal landing, she should be ready for an evacuation however. The aircraft landed safely with emergency services on stand by.

The Canadian TSB reported emergency services found no trace of fire, heat, smoke or any source of the odour. The aircraft taxied to the apron. Maintenance tested both packs, the APU and both engines but did not find any anomaly. Maintenance concluded the smoke was result of water condensation from the lower air conditioning vent.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N679SA
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 5, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-5480

Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Destination
Ottawa, Canada

Aircraft Registration
N679SA

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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