Indigo A320 near Medan on May 9th 2023, smell of smoke in cabin

Last Update: May 10, 2023 / 10:59:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-1007

Aircraft Registration
VT-IAN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Indigo Airbus A320-200, registration VT-IAN performing flight 6E-1007 from Tiruchirappalli (India) to Singapore (Singapore), was enroute at FL350 about 270nm westnorthwest of Medan (Indonesia) when cabin crew noticed a burning odour in the cabin. The flight crew rapidly descended the aircraft to FL100 and diverted to Medan for a safe landing on runway 23 about 55 minutes after leaving FL350.

The airline promised to send a replacement aircraft, however, about 17 hours after landing in Medan no Indigo Aircraft has yet arrived in Medan.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
6E-1007

Aircraft Registration
VT-IAN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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