France A320 at Manchester on Feb 3rd 2023, smell of smoke
Last Update: February 4, 2023 / 13:56:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 3, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1269
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-HEPC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the crew returned to Manchester after the smell of smoke was detected in cockpit and cabin.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester about 30 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 3, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-1269
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-HEPC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Fleet type match
France B773 at New York on Aug 19th 2026, bird strike
An Air France Boeing 777-300, registration F-GZNT performing flight AF-5 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), departed…
Fleet type match
France A320 at Ajaccio on Aug 20th 2025, turbulence injures 5
An Air France Airbus A320-200, registration F-HBNJ performing flight AF-4236 from Paris Orly to Ajaccio (France), was descending through FL200…
Fleet type match
France A320 near Porto on Aug 9th 2026, odour in cabin
An Air France Airbus A320-200, registration F-HEPD performing flight AF-1162 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Tenerife South,CI (Spain), was…
France BCS3 near Amsterdam on May 25th 2026, fumes on board
An Air France Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration F-HPNZ performing flight AF-1750 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Copenhagen…
Fleet type match
France B772 near Munich on May 7th 2026, engine problem
An Air France Boeing 777-200, registration F-GSPY performing flight AF-111 from Shanghai (China) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at…
Newest articles
Atlanta Europe B744 at Liege on Aug 27th 2026, flaps problems
An Air Atlanta Europe Malta Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration 9H-AKA performing flight CC-2615 from Liege (Belgium) to Kinshasa N'djili (DR…
Fleet type match
ANZ B789 at Auckland on Apr 25th 2026, brakes fault on line up
An ANZ Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9, registration ZK-NZH performing flight NZ-81 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Hong Kong (China), was lining up…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways