TUIFly B738 at Munich on Nov 1st 2012, fumes in cabin

Last Update: November 2, 2012 / 14:05:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 1, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
TUIFly

Flight number
X3-2158

Aircraft Registration
D-AHFW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A TUIFly Boeing 737-800, registration D-AHFW performing flight X3-2158 from Munich (Germany) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain), was climbing out of Munich's runway 26L with a delay of about 90 minutes when the crew decided to stop the climb at FL070 due to fumes in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely back on Munich's runway 26L about 20 minutes after departure.

The aircraft was able to depart again after about 4 hours on the ground and reached Palma Mallorca with a delay of 5:45 hours.

The airline confirmed a light odour on board of the aircraft prompting the return and reported an engine wash had been conducted the night prior to the flight.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 1, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
TUIFly

Flight number
X3-2158

Aircraft Registration
D-AHFW

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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