Qantas B744 near Darwin on Oct 4th 2012, burning smell in cabin
Last Update: October 4, 2012 / 15:14:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 4, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-5
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
VH-OJC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The flight was postponed to the next day, the passengers were taken to hotels.
The airline reported a burning plastics or electrical smell was detected in the cabin. The smell dissipated about 10 minutes after it was detected.
Passengers reported the captain announced he was getting concerned about a possible electrical fault and diverted to Darwin.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 4, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-5
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
VH-OJC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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