Austrian A320 at Vienna on Aug 5th 2024, odour on board
Last Update: August 7, 2024 / 15:42:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-153
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OE-LBW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported an unusual odour reminding of cleaners prompted the return to Vienna.
A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration OE-LZP reached Dusseldorf with a delay of about 3 hours.
The aircraft performed a test flight the following day and returned to service about 28 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-153
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OE-LBW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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