Wizz A320 near Budapest on Aug 25th 2024, smoke in cabin
Last Update: August 26, 2024 / 19:36:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 25, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W4-3751
Departure
Craiova, Romania
Destination
London Luton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
HA-LWM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airport reported the aircraft diverted due to technical and medical reasons. A replacement aircraft and replacement crew took the passengers to London.
Hungary's KBSZ reported: "The Airbus A320 type HA-LWM flight, operated by WizzAir Malta, was operating on the Craiova-Luton route. The flight is 20-25. minute, the flight attendants noticed a strong, pungent smell on board, and 10-15 minutes later, two of the flight attendants became ill, so the pilots decided to land in Budapest, different from the original destination. The landing was uneventful, the crew was taken to hospital for examination. After toxicology tests, the crew was released."
A replacement Airbus A321-200N registration 9H-WAF reached Luton with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Budapest about 38 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 25, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Wizz Air
Flight number
W4-3751
Departure
Craiova, Romania
Destination
London Luton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
HA-LWM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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