Mauritius AT72 near Rodrigues on May 29th 2024, smoke indication
Last Update: May 31, 2024 / 18:08:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 29, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Mauritius
Flight number
MK-140
Departure
Mauritius, Mauritius
Destination
Rodrigues Island, Mauritius
Aircraft Registration
3B-NBN
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The airline reported maintenance identified a faulty smoke detector. The aircraft was able to perform the return flight MK-141 with a delay of 2 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 29, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Mauritius
Flight number
MK-140
Departure
Mauritius, Mauritius
Destination
Rodrigues Island, Mauritius
Aircraft Registration
3B-NBN
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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