Alaska A320 near Portland on Jun 10th 2019, smoke in cabin, smell of smoke in cockpit

Last Update: June 11, 2019 / 20:33:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 10, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-1323

Aircraft Registration
N365VA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N365VA performing flight AS-1323 from San Francisco,CA to Seattle,WA (USA) with 134 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 45nm south of Portland,OR (USA) when the crew donned their oxygen masks, declared emergency reporting smoke in the cabin and the smell of smoke on the flight deck, and diverted the aircraft to Portland. The flight crew advised cabin crew reported visible smoke from the exit row to the flight deck, the flight crew did not see any smoke however had a strong smell of smoke on the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely on Portland's runway 28R about 21 minutes after leaving FL380. Emergency services examined the aircraft but found no trace of fire.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 10, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-1323

Aircraft Registration
N365VA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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