British Airways A320 at London on Feb 17th 2013, oily fumes on board
Last Update: February 25, 2013 / 15:44:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-370
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Marseille, France
Aircraft Registration
G-MIDX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline confirmed fumes on board prompted the aircraft to return to Heathrow, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights. The right hand engine (V2527) was replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-370
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Marseille, France
Aircraft Registration
G-MIDX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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