British Airways A320 near Tenerife on Jun 23rd 2019, fumes in cockpit and cabin
Last Update: June 25, 2019 / 22:12:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2730
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Tenerife South, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-GATN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 29 hours, then positioned back to London Gatwick and returned to service about 9 hours after landing in Gatwick.
A passenger reported several flight attendants suffered from symptoms similiar to hypoxia and used oxygen.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 23, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2730
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Tenerife South, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-GATN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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