British Airways B744 near Shannon on Jun 10th 2019, burning smell in cabin
Last Update: June 11, 2019 / 22:30:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 10, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-293
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A passenger reported a burning odour developed in the aft cabin near the aft doors. Cabin crew thought the odour originated from some of the ovens and shut the galley down, the odour however continued. The captain came back to the aft cabin and returned to the cockpit, then announced the aircraft was returning to London. The flight attendants were commenting to themselves about feeling dizzy and suffering from headache.
The flight was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Heathrow for about 23 hours, then returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 10, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-293
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
British Airways B744 at Toronto and Montreal on Jun 22nd 2016, mass and balance problem
A British Airways Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVJ performing flight BA-92 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at…
British Airways B744 over Atlantic and New York on Apr 16th 2016, engine shut down, hydraulic and brakes problems after go around
A British Airways Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVJ performing flight BA-206 from Miami,FL (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL320…
BAW B772 at London on Nov 24th 2023, electrical problems
A British Airways Boeing 777-200, registration G-YMMI performing flight BA-123 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Doha (Qatar), was climbing out of…
BAW A35K over Atlantic on Oct 25th 2023, hydraulic problems
A BAW British Airways Airbus A350-1000, registration G-XWBH performing flight BA-219 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Denver,CO (USA), was enroute at…
British Airways B789 near Anchorage on Oct 1st 2023, smoke in cabin, phone stuck in seat
A British Airways Boeing 787-9, registration G-ZBKN performing flight BA-8 from Tokyo Haneda (Japan) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL370…
British Airways A320 enroute on Oct 19th 2023, both pilots feeling ill after odour
A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUF performing flight BA-1321 from Newcastle,EN to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL270…
British Airways A320 at Munich on Oct 12th 2023, fumes on board affect flight crew
A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUT performing flight BA-948 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Munich (Germany), was descending…
Newest articles
Cargojet B763 at Iqaluit on Nov 29th 2023, engine failure
A Cargojet Airways Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration C-FDIJ performing flight W8-740 from Iqaluit,NU to Ottawa,ON (Canada) with 2 crew, was…
KLM B78X over Celtic Sea on Dec 6th 2023, engine trouble
A KLM Boeing 787-10, registration PH-BKA performing flight KL-741 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Bogota (Colombia), was enroute at FL320 about 160nm…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.

Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways