Canada B789 at Auckland on Jan 13th 2026, unusual odour
Last Update: January 13, 2026 / 20:21:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 13, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-40
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FVLX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The airline reported the pilots detected an unusual odour in the cockpit shortly after takeoff.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Auckland about 17 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 13, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-40
Departure
Auckland, New Zealand
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FVLX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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