Air Canada B763 near Ft. McMurray on Oct 25th 2012, smokee maker

Last Update: November 14, 2012 / 22:19:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 25, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-851

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FCAG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

An Air Canada Boeing 767-300, registration C-FCAG performing flight AC-851 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 216 people on board, was enroute at FL380 near Fort McMurray,AB (Canada) about one hour prior to estimated landing in Calgary when the #2 coffee maker in the forward galley began to emit smoke prompting the crew to switch both utility electrical busses off. The smoke subsided and the aircraft continued to Calgary for a safe landing about 50 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported the #2 coffee maker was replaced.


(link above erroneously identifies an A330-300 on the incident flight)
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 25, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-851

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FCAG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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