Tanzania BCS3 near Dar-es-Salaam on Feb 24th 2024, engine malfunction
Last Update: February 29, 2024 / 15:13:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Tanzania
Flight number
TC-106
Departure
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Destination
Mbeya, Tanzania
Aircraft Registration
5H-TCH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
Passengers reported there was thick smoke in the cabin making breathing difficult.
The airline reported there had been an engine malfunction in flight, the smoke in the cabin lasted for less than 5 minutes before it was brought under control. There were no injuries and no signs of health implications.
A replacement BCS3 registration 5H-TCL reached Mbeya with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dar-es-Salaam on Feb 29th 2024.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Tanzania
Flight number
TC-106
Departure
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Destination
Mbeya, Tanzania
Aircraft Registration
5H-TCH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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