France A359 over Atlantic on Apr 3rd 2026, smell on board
Last Update: April 5, 2026 / 15:25:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 3, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-178
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
F-HUVC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The airport reported the crew reported a suspicious odour on board, presumably electrical.
A replacement A350-900 registration F-HUVL positioned from Paris to Bermuda, resumed the flight the following day and reached Mexico City with a delay of about 26 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Bermuda about 43 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 3, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air France
Flight number
AF-178
Departure
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
F-HUVC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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