Air India B788 enroute on Jul 25th 2013, smoking galley oven

Last Update: July 25, 2013 / 16:48:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-20

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Kolkata, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-ANL

ICAO Type Designator
B788

An Air India Boeing 787-800, registration VT-ANL performing flight AI-20 from Delhi to Kolkata (India), was enroute when an oven in the aft galley began to emit smoke prompting cabin crew to disconnect galley power and and discharge fire extinguishers onto and into the oven. The fire was put out permitting the flight to continue to Kolkata for a safe landing.

The oven was removed from the aircraft, which continued its schedule following examination in Kolkata that established an internal fire in the oven had occurred but did not affect any of the surrounding areas.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 25, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air India

Flight number
AI-20

Departure
Delhi, India

Destination
Kolkata, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-ANL

ICAO Type Designator
B788

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