Lingus A320 at Frankfurt on May 30th 2025, smell in cabin

Last Update: June 1, 2025 / 13:54:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 30, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-657

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-DER

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DER performing flight EI-657 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Dublin (Ireland), was climbing through about FL180 out of Frankfurt when the crew decided to return to Frankfurt reporting smell in the cabin. The crew advised they were expecting a normal landing. The aircraft landed safely on Frankfurt's runway 25L about 25 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Frankfurt for about 41 hours before positioning back to Dublin.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DER
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 30, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-657

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-DER

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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