Air Canada A321 near Des Moines on Jul 31st 2014, hot brakes in cruise flight
Last Update: August 8, 2014 / 20:42:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 31, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-793
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GITY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The Canadian TSB reported that an acrid smell was observed in the cabin. The airline's maintenance is investigating.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 31, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-793
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GITY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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