Nordstar B733 at Norilsk on Jan 17th 2019, burning odour, smoke detector activated

Last Update: January 17, 2019 / 21:31:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 17, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
Y7-404

Aircraft Registration
VP-BKT

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Nordstar Boeing 737-300, registration VP-BKT performing flight Y7-404 from Norilsk to Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) with 120 passengers and 8 crew, was climbing through FL300 out of Norilsk when the crew stopped the climb due to a burning odour on board followed by the activation of a smoke detector. The aircraft returned to Norilsk for a safe landing about 45 minutes after departure.

The West Siberian Investigation Department of Transport reported the aircraft returned to Norilsk due to false triggering of a sensor.

Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft returned to Norilsk due to a odour of burning wires and the activation of a smoke sensor on board as result of a generator failure.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Norilsk about 20 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 17, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
Y7-404

Aircraft Registration
VP-BKT

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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