Alaska B738 at Portland on Mar 6th 2024, burning odour on board
Last Update: March 7, 2024 / 20:31:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-646
Departure
Portland, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N524AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N280AK reached Phoenix with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Portland about 18 hours after landing back.
The FAA reported they are investigating the occurrence.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-646
Departure
Portland, United States
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
N524AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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