Briitsh Airways A320 near Zurich on Mar 29th 2023, unusual odour on board

Last Update: March 31, 2023 / 10:45:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 29, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-575

Aircraft Registration
G-EUUK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUK performing flight BA-575 from Milan Linate (Italy) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Milan's runway 36 when the flight crew stopped the climb at FL280 and donned their oxygen masks reporting an unusual odour on board. The aircraft diverted to Zurich (Switzerland) for a safe landing on runway 14 about 40 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway, stopped briefly for an inspection by emergency services and subsequently taxied to the apron.

The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked on other flights.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 43 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 29, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BA-575

Aircraft Registration
G-EUUK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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