American A332 at Philadelphia on Dec 15th 2018, "Philly, we have a problem"
Last Update: December 18, 2018 / 22:08:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-793
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N282AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
A passenger reported there had been an unusual smell in the cabin prior to departure. After departure cabin crew announced there were fumes in the cockpit and the flight crew was on oxygen, they were returning to Philadelphia.
A replacement A330-200 registration N286AY reached Charlotte with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-793
Departure
Philadelphia, United States
Destination
Charlotte, United States
Aircraft Registration
N282AY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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