British Airways B789 near Halifax on Feb 1st 2023, smoke in cabin
Last Update: February 10, 2023 / 19:27:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-216
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Halifax's Fire Services reported an aircraft was inbound with smoke in the cabin (but not in the cockpit) and was holding. After landing all occupants de-planed safely.
On Feb 10th 2023 the Canadian TSB reported the crew reported smoke in the cabin and diverted to Halifax. In flight cabin crew discharged a halon fire extinguisher into seat row 10 seats D-F. An acrid smell, but no visible smoke was noticed around these seats. A number of passenger service units and ceiling panels in the area were removed and checked with no trace of heat, smoke or fire damage, all oxygen units were found in the green band and functional. The search was extended into the premium economy, too, without finding anything abnormal. The aircraft was returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-216
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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