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

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 31, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-793

Aircraft Registration
C-GITY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Air Canada Airbus A321-200, registration C-GITY performing flight AC-793 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 180 people on board, was enroute at FL320 about 95nm east of Des Moines,IA (USA) about 90 minutes into the flight when the crew received a "BRAKES HOT" ECAM message. The crew declared emergency, descended the aircraft to 8000 feet and worked the related checklists. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Des Moines for a safe landing about 50 minutes later.

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

Aircraft Registration
C-GITY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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