Cathay A333 at Tokyo on Jan 15th 2013, smoke in cabin
Last Update: January 15, 2013 / 17:34:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 15, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported that a burning odour was observed near the lavatory immediately after takeoff, later the smoke detector activated. An inflight entertainment system's display set in front of a passenger seat near the toilet is suspected as cause of the smell.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 15, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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