SAS A20N near Billund on Sep 25th 2026, smell of smoke in cabin

Last Update: September 26, 2026 / 16:08:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 25, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SK-528

Aircraft Registration
EI-SCE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration EI-SCE performing flight SK-528 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Stockholm (Sweden), was enroute at FL390 about 60nm northwest of Billund (Denmark) when the crew decided to divert to Billund reporting the smell of smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Billund's runway 27 about 20 minutes after leaving FL390.

The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were bussed to Copenhagen and continued their journey to Stockholm on other flights.

The airline reported the source of the smell of smoke in the cabin is unclear.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 14 hours, then positioned to Stockholm and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-SCE
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-251N
ICAO Aircraft Type
A20N
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 25, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SK-528

Aircraft Registration
EI-SCE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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