Delta MD88 near Milwaukee on Jul 26th 2014, smell of smoke on board

Last Update: July 27, 2014 / 17:26:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1496

Aircraft Registration
N922DL

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, registration N922DL performing flight DL-1496 from Minneapolis,MN to New York La Guardia,NY (USA) with 145 people on board, was enroute at FL330 about 50nm northwest of Milwaukee,WI when the crew reported a smokey odour on board and decided to divert to Milwaukee. On approach the crew reported that whatever caused the odour appears to have gone out by itself and continued for a safe landing on Milwaukee's runway 25L about 20 minutes later.

A replacement MD-88 reached New York with a delay of 5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DL-1496

Aircraft Registration
N922DL

ICAO Type Designator
MD88

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