China Airlines B744 near Whitehorse on Apr 18th 2026, smoke indication on board
Last Update: April 19, 2026 / 16:14:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Airlines
Flight number
CI-5239
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Anchorage, United States
Aircraft Registration
B-18721
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airport reported an onboard smoke indication, there were no injuries and no fire.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Airlines
Flight number
CI-5239
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Anchorage, United States
Aircraft Registration
B-18721
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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