Lufthansa A359 near Boston on Feb 6th 2021, odour in cabin
Last Update: February 18, 2021 / 20:26:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 6, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-413
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIXJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The aircraft remained on the ground in Newark until Feb 9th 2021, then departed for Munich again as flight LH-413.
On Feb 18th 2021 The Aviation Herald learned that the odour of Tiger Balm was first noticed about 15 minutes into the flight and continued to intensify. The passengers disembarked normally after the return to Newark. A congested water drain in the aft galley produced an unpleasant odour, in addition a good number of wipes with disinfectants were found in the waste trolley. The drain was cleaned, the wipes removed and the aircraft subsequently operated without further odour.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 6, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-413
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIXJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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