British Airways A319 near Manchester on Sep 27th 2024, fumes in cabin
Last Update: September 29, 2024 / 00:01:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-1306
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-DBCG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A passenger reported the crew announced they were diverting due to the smell of fumes, the flight crew had donned their oxygen masks.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Manchester for about 9.5 hours, then positioned back to Heathrow.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-1306
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-DBCG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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