American B738 at Boston on May 18th 2014, smoked bread crumbs

Last Update: May 19, 2014 / 22:27:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-1532

Aircraft Registration
N840NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N840NN performing flight AA-1532 from Boston,MA to Miami,FL (USA) with 160 people on board, was climbing out of Boston when passengers noticed a smell of smoke prompting the crew to return to Boston for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft was able to depart again about 80 minutes after landing and reached Miami with a delay of 75 minutes.

The airline reported the source of the smell was identified to be bread crumbs in a galley oven. The oven was cleaned and the aircraft departed again.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N840NN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-823
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AA-1532

Aircraft Registration
N840NN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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