Ethiopian B788 at Delhi on Sep 13th 2023, smoke on board

Last Update: September 14, 2023 / 13:10:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
ET-687

Departure
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
ET-AOR

ICAO Type Designator
B788

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8, registration ET-AOR performing flight ET-687 from Delhi (India) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), was climbing out of Delhi's runway 10 when the crew stopped the climb at FL070 due to smoke on board and returned to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 10 about 15 minuntes after departure.

A passenger reported there was smoke in the cabin.

Airport sources reported the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi about 40 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
ET-687

Departure
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
ET-AOR

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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