British Airways B78X over Atlantic on Feb 10th 2023, smoke in cabin

Last Update: February 14, 2023 / 22:57:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 10, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cabin

Airline
British Airways

Flight number
BA-238

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
G-ZBLG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B78X

A British Airways Boeing 787-10, registration G-ZBLG performing flight BA-238 from Boston,MA (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 106 people on board, was enroute at FL410 over the Atlantic Ocean about 650nm northeast of St. John's,NL (Canada) when the crew reported smoke in the cabin and decided to turn around and divert to St. John's. The aircraft landed safely on St. John's runway 29 about 110 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported an acrid smell was detected at seat 12A, however, no source was found. 2 cabin crew were taken to a local medical facility for assessment due to inhalation of fumes and subsequently released. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found no trace of fire or heat. Multiple passenger service units and ceiling panels were removed in the area around seat 12A with no findings. "Maintenance also carried out seat inspections as well as air conditioning pack, galley equipment, in-flight entertainment, and auxiliary heater operational checks with no faults noted. The aircraft has been returned to service."

A similiar occurrence had happened to another British Airways aircraft on Feb 1st 2023, see Incident: British Airways B789 near Halifax on Feb 1st 2023, smoke in cabin.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 10, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cabin

Airline
British Airways

Flight number
BA-238

Departure
Boston, United States

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
G-ZBLG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

ICAO Type Designator
B78X

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