British Airways B789 at Sydney on Sep 8th 2025, fuel smells in cockpit
Last Update: September 8, 2025 / 15:53:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-16
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
Passengers reported the crew announced fuel smells in the cockpit as reason for the return to Sydney.
The airline reported a technical issue, the aircraft returned as a precaution.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-16
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
G-ZBKL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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