Transat A332 near Nantes on Aug 30th 2023, burning odour/actually fumes in cockpit
Last Update: September 21, 2023 / 19:10:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Transat
Flight number
TS-573
Departure
Lyon, France
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GUBH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
On Sep 21st 2023 Canada's TSB reported: "During cruise, approximately 45 mins after takeoff, the flight crew noticed a suspicious smell (dirty socks) in the cockpit. An emergency was declared, and a decision was made to divert to Nantes Atlantique Airport (LFRS), France where the aircraft landed safely."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Transat
Flight number
TS-573
Departure
Lyon, France
Destination
Montreal, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GUBH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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