United B772 near Tokyo on Apr 18th 2013, burning smell in galley

Last Update: April 18, 2013 / 15:41:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 18, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-6

Aircraft Registration
N27015

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

A United Boeing 777-200, registration N27015 performing flight UA-6 from Singapore (Singapore) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 279 people on board, was descending through 10,000 feet towards Tokyo when cabin crew in the forward business galley noticed a burning smell prompting the flight crew to declare emergency. The aircraft landed safely on Narita Airport's runway 16R about 6 minutes later. Emergency services found no trace of fire, heat or smoke.

Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the aircraft was on approach about 24km/13nm southeast of the airport descending through 2700 meters/8900 feet when the crew declared emergency reporting a burning smell in the forward business class galley. An inspection found no anomaly.

The incident aircraft was able to depart Tokyo three hours later for its next flight.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 18, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-6

Aircraft Registration
N27015

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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