Canada B788 at Vancouver on May 18th 2019, smoke in cabin
Last Update: May 27, 2019 / 20:57:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-548
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GHPX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found a fault with the lower right recirculation fan. The aircraft was returned to service under minimum equipment list requirements.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-548
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GHPX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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