British Airways B772 over Atlantic on Jul 14th 2019, fumes on board
Last Update: July 14, 2019 / 21:25:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2201
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-YMMD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The passengers were taken to hotels until a replacement aircraft arrives. The continuation of the flight was postponed to the next day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 14, 2019
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2201
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-YMMD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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