British Airways B789 near Anchorage on Oct 1st 2023, smoke in cabin, phone stuck in seat
Last Update: October 20, 2023 / 20:33:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-8
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The Canadian TSB reported the aircraft "experienced smoke in the cabin due to a portable device (phone) being stuck down the side of a passenger seat. The cabin was vented, and a Pan Pan was declared. The aircraft diverted to Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport (PANC), Alaska, USA."
The aircraft remained on the ground in Anchorage for about 3.5 hours, then continued to Toronto,ON (Canada) before carrying on to London the following day with a delay of 33 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-8
Departure
Tokyo Haneda, Japan
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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