Azul A20N at Sao Paulo on Feb 11th 2021, smoke in cabin
Last Update: February 17, 2021 / 19:59:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-4372
Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Destination
Savador, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YRK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
Brazil's CENIPA reported cabin crew noticed the smell of followed by presence of smoke in the aft cabin during the initial climb. The crew declared PAN PAN and returned to Viracopos, the passengers disembarked uninjured after landing. CENIPA does not mention the source/cause of the smoke, the aircraft was released to service, the occurrence was rated an incident.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas
Flight number
AD-4372
Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil
Destination
Savador, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-YRK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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