Jetstar A320 at Brisbane on May 23rd 2023, chemical smell on board

Last Update: May 25, 2023 / 19:33:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-904

Aircraft Registration
VH-XNP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetstar Airbus A320-200, registration VH-XNP performing flight JQ-904 from Brisbane,QL to Townsville,QL (Australia), was climbing out of Brisbane when the crew stopped the climb at FL300 due to a chemical odour on board and decided to return to Brisbane for a safe landing about 35 minutes after departure.

Subsequent examination of the aircraft identified hydraulic fluid from recent maintenance activity as cause of the odour.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-904

Aircraft Registration
VH-XNP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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