ANZ B789 over Pacific on Feb 1st 2024, odour in cabin
Last Update: February 2, 2024 / 21:25:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-78
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NZF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Passengers reported there was sort of an electrical burning smell on board.
The airline reported an unidentified odour on board prompted the crew to divert their aircraft with about 300 passengers to Guam. The cause of the odour is still under investigation.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Guam about 29 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Flight number
NZ-78
Departure
Taipei, Taiwan
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NZF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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