Austrian A320 at Sofia and Vienna on Sep 23rd 2023, fumes on board

Last Update: September 29, 2023 / 06:57:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OS-794

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
OE-LXE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LXE performing flight OS-794 from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Vienna (Austria), was lining up Sofia's runway 27 for departure when cabin crew observed a pungent chemical odour in the forward galley and first seat row. The aircraft departed, the smell was no longer observed until on approach into Vienna, when it was observed again. The aircraft landed on Vienna's runway 34 about 70 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Vienna for about 5.5 hours (the aircraft's transponder became visible in between with callsign "MAINT") before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OS-794

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
OE-LXE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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