Canada B763 at San Juan on Nov 9th 2024, odour and smoke in cockpit
Last Update: November 28, 2024 / 10:16:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 9, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-7220
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aircraft Registration
C-FXCA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The Canadian TSB reported: "On final, the flight crew detected an odour and smoke appeared in the cockpit. The smoke began to intensify, and the flight crew immediately donned their oxygen masks and turned off the packs. A MAYDAY was declared and the flight landed without further incident. Emergency vehicles met aircraft on arrival, and flight crew was taken to the hospital. Maintenance initial finding identified a broken hydraulic line in the electronic bay."
The aircraft remained on the ground in San Juan for a week, then flew to Vancouver and is still on the ground in Vancouver 12 days after landing there.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 9, 2024
Classification
Accident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-7220
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aircraft Registration
C-FXCA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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