Ethiopian B788 at Delhi on Sep 13th 2023, smoke on board
Last Update: September 14, 2023 / 13:10:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-687
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
ET-AOR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-687
Departure
Delhi, India
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
ET-AOR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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