British Airways A320 at Manchester on Mar 28th 2024, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: March 30, 2024 / 12:27:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-1396
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EUUC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airport reported emergency services were told of smoke seen in the cockpit. The aircraft was inspected after landing with no concerns raised and subsequently taxied to the apron where passengers disembarked normally.
The airline reported a minor technical issue.
The aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 28, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-1396
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EUUC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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