BA Cityflyer E190 near Manchester on Jan 17th 2020, burning odour on board
Last Update: January 18, 2020 / 21:20:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 17, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways Cityflyer
Flight number
BA-4473
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
London City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-LCAB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
A passenger reported several passengers detected a burning odour believed to originate from burning fabric, the flight attendants confirmed smelling the odour too and thought it was an electrical burning odour. The captain soon announced they were diverting to Manchester, where they were received by emergency services, who checked the aircraft out. The passengers disembarked normally shortly after. The passenger observed the crew was treated by paramedics.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 17, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways Cityflyer
Flight number
BA-4473
Departure
Dublin, Ireland
Destination
London City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-LCAB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
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