Canada B38M near Boise on Apr 9th 2024, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: April 10, 2024 / 13:58:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-997
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FSIP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX reached Vancouver with a delay of about 8 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Boise for about 8 hours, then positioned to Vancouver and is still on the ground in Vancouver about 13 hours after landing there.
The airline reported a faulty sensor caused the diversion.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-997
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FSIP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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