Canada B789 over Atlantic on Jul 8th 2024, burning smell on board
Last Update: July 17, 2024 / 19:42:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-864
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-FSBV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The Canadian TSB reported the flight crew had been advised of a strong burning odour mid cabin and added, that maintenance found the lower right hand recirculating fan had failed and replaced the fan.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Gander for about 16 hours, then positioned to Toronto,ON (Canada) and resumed service.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-864
Departure
Montreal, Canada
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-FSBV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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