United A319 at Minneapolis on Apr 15th 2013, fire on board

Last Update: April 16, 2013 / 21:21:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 15, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-662

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Minneapolis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N846UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A United Airbus A319-100, registration N846UA performing flight UA-662 from San Francisco,CA to Minneapolis,MN (USA), was descending towards Minneapolis when the crew declared emergency reporting smoke in the cockpit, later adding that there appeared to be a fire in the aft cabin. The aircraft positioned for a final approach to runway 30L, the preceding traffic was instructed to switch runway to 30R or go-around, that crew chose to go around with UA-662 sending a "thanks, guys!" On final approach to runway 30L the crew reported "whatever was burning in the aft cabin appears to be out now", the smoke was now dissipating. The crew advised they would vacate the runway, then stop for emergency services to look at whatever caused this. The aircraft landed safely on runway 30L and vacated the runway. Following checks by emergency services the aircraft taxied to the gate on own power.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 15, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-662

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Minneapolis, United States

Aircraft Registration
N846UA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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