Ryanair B738 near Paris on Oct 29th 2012, smell of fuel aboard
Last Update: October 29, 2012 / 22:50:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 29, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-7823
Departure
Glasgow Prestwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EI-DHG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported that a strong smell of fuel developed on board prior to the captain announcing they were diverting to Paris Beauvais.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DHZ reached Barcelona with a delay of 5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 29, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-7823
Departure
Glasgow Prestwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EI-DHG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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