British Airways B772 near Boston on Mar 3rd 2019, odour in aft cabin, smoke on board
Last Update: March 4, 2019 / 23:58:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 3, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-238
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
Maintenance identified a faulty air conditioning system as cause of the odour and smoke.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 3, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-238
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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