France B772 near Montreal on May 9th 2024, smoke in cabin
Last Update: May 17, 2024 / 15:25:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-21
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSPE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The Canadian TSB reported there were no injuries.
The airline reported a "heat smell" appeared in the cabin prompting the crew to divert to Montreal.
The remaining flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Montreal for about 62 hours, then positioned to Paris and resumed service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-21
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-GSPE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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