Azul AT72 at Uberlandia on Jan 14th 2021, burning odour in cockpit

Last Update: January 18, 2021 / 17:40:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 14, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AD-4180

Aircraft Registration
PR-AKD

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Azul Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PR-AKD performing flight AD-4180 from Uberlandia,MG to Belo Horizonte,MG (Brazil) with 68 passengers and 4 crew, was climbing through FL110 out of Uberlandia when the crew observed strange sounds and a burning odour on the flight deck. Subsequently the crew received a Recirculation Fan 1 fault indication. The crew stopped the climb and returned to Uberlandia for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure.

Brazil's CENIPA reported there were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft. The occurrence was rated an incident without investigation.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-AKD
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
ATR - GIE AVIONS DE TRANSPORT RÉGIONAL
Aircraft Model / Type
ATR-72-212A (600)
ICAO Aircraft Type
AT76
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 14, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AD-4180

Aircraft Registration
PR-AKD

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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