Skywest E120 near Monterey on Mar 17th 2013, haze and odour in cabin

Last Update: March 18, 2013 / 23:30:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 17, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-5303

Aircraft Registration
N308SW

ICAO Type Designator
E120

A Skywest Embraer EMB-120 on behalf of United, registration N308SW performing flight OO-5303/UA-5303 from Bakersfield,CA to San Francisco,CA (USA) with 27 passengers and 3 crew, was enroute at FL220 about 35nm south of Monterey,CA (USA) when the crew reported light haze and an odour in the cabin and decided to divert to Monterey for a safe landing about 15 minutes later.

The airline reported the air conditioning system was identified as cause of the odour. The passengers were taken to San Francisco by road.

Emergency services reported a smoke detector in a lavatory activated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 17, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-5303

Aircraft Registration
N308SW

ICAO Type Designator
E120

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