Germanwings A319 at London on May 12th 2013, smoke in cockpit

Last Update: May 13, 2013 / 14:13:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
4U-2465

Aircraft Registration
D-AKNV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AKNV performing flight 4U-2465 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Stuttgart (Germany) with 141 people on board, was climbing out of Heathrow's runway 27R when the crew stopped the climb at about 4000 feet reporting smoke in cockpit and returned to Heathrow's runway 27L about 7 minutes after departure. Emergency services found no trace of fire or heat. The passengers disembarked normally via stairs.

The airline confirmed fumes on board, the aircraft is currently being inspected.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
4U-2465

Aircraft Registration
D-AKNV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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