Canada Rouge A320 at Las Vegas on Nov 18th 2025, fumes on board

Last Update: December 13, 2025 / 16:57:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 18, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Air Canada Rouge

Flight number
RV-1702

Departure
Las Vegas, United States

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GFCH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Air Canada Rouge Airbus A320-200, registration C-GFCH performing flight RV-1702/AC-1702 from Las Vegas,NV (USA) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 163 people on board, was taxiing out when fumes were noticed in the cabin. The aircraft departed, the fumes persisted throughout the climb and affected both crew and passengers. The flight crew donned their oxygen masks, stopped the climb at about FL310 and decided to return to Las Vegas, where the aircraft landed on runway 26L about 90 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported the crew donned their oxygen masks and declared PAN PAN. The aircraft landed overweight.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Las Vegas until Nov 21st 2025, positioned to Toronto and resumed service the following day.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Canada
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 18, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Air Canada Rouge

Flight number
RV-1702

Departure
Las Vegas, United States

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GFCH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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