Fedex B763 near Las Vegas on Oct 31st 2022, fumes on board

Last Update: November 1, 2022 / 17:48:10 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 31, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Fedex

Flight number
FX-1219

Departure
San Jose, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N159FE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Fedex Federal Express Boeing 767-300, registration N159FE performing flight FX-1219 from San Jose,CA to Memphis,TN (USA) with 6 crew, was enroute at FL370 about 200nm east of Las Vegas,NV (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Las Vegas reporting fumes on board. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26R about 35 minutes later. The aircraft stopped on the runway and was later towed off the runway.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Las Vegas about 13.5 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N159FE
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 31, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Fedex

Flight number
FX-1219

Departure
San Jose, United States

Destination
Memphis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N159FE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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