LIAT DH8C near Pointe a Pitre on May 26th 2013, smoke in cabin
Last Update: June 4, 2013 / 21:37:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
LIAT
Departure
Bridgetown, Barbados
Destination
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
On Jun 4th The airline confirmed the incident reporting a replacement aircraft delivered the passengers to Antigua the same day. The incident aircraft underwent a series of checks according to the manufacturer's maintenance procedures however no fault was identified and the aircraft returned to service. It is believed that a transient fault in the air conditioning system caused the smoke.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
LIAT
Departure
Bridgetown, Barbados
Destination
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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