Condor B763 at Frankfurt on Mar 12th 2012, oil fumes injure cabin crew

Last Update: May 14, 2012 / 11:09:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 12, 2012

Airline
Condor

Flight number
DE-1264

Destination
Nairobi, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
D-ABUA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Condor Boeing 767-300, registration D-ABUA performing flight DE-1264 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Nairobi (Kenya), was in the initial climb out of Frankfurt's runway 18 when the crew received a aft toilet smoke warning and a strong smell of burnt oil developed in cockpit and cabin. The pilot flying donned his oxygen masks, the third flight crew member was sent back to the cabin to assess the situation and returned reporting there was no trace of smoke in the area. The crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and consulted with dispatch resulting in the decision to return to Frankfurt. The aircraft landed safely on Frankfurt's runway 25C about 25 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration D-ABUF reached Nairobi with a delay of 12 hours.

Germany's BFU reported in their monthly bulletin that a number of cabin crew reported headache and burning eyes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 12, 2012

Airline
Condor

Flight number
DE-1264

Destination
Nairobi, Kenya

Aircraft Registration
D-ABUA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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