France B773 at Reunion on Jul 11th 2020, odour on board
Last Update: July 14, 2020 / 20:03:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 11, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-671
Departure
Reunion, Réunion
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSQP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Local media reported the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
The airline reported the aircraft returned due to a technical problem. The flight was postponed by 24 hours.
On Jul 14th 2020 The Aviation Herald received additional information that an unsual odour/smell of smoke developed in the cabin prompting the return. The smell developed into the cockpit, the crew donned their oxygen masks. On approach back to Reunion the crew requested the fire services ready for their arrival, advised they had 490 people on board and 18 dogs in the forward cargo bay. The aircraft landed on runway 14 and taxied to the apron.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 11, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-671
Departure
Reunion, Réunion
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSQP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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