Afriqiyah A320 near Tobruk on Oct 22nd 2024, smoke in cabin
Last Update: October 24, 2024 / 19:27:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 22, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Afriqiyah
Flight number
8U-436
Departure
Tripoli Mitiga, Libya
Destination
Alexandria, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
5A-ONO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 35 hours, then returned to Tripoli but has not yet resumed service about 21 hours after landing in Tripoli.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 22, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Afriqiyah
Flight number
8U-436
Departure
Tripoli Mitiga, Libya
Destination
Alexandria, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
5A-ONO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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