American A319 near Panama City on Dec 9th 2014, electrical smell in cabin

Last Update: December 11, 2014 / 23:25:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 9, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1122

Departure
Bogota, Colombia

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N93003

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N93003 performing flight AA-1122 from Bogota (Colombia) to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA), was enroute at FL380 about 240nm southsoutheast of Panama City when the crew reported an electrical smell in the cabin and decided to divert to Panama City. When the aircraft was handed off to Panama Radar cleared to descend to FL200, Panama Radar cleared flight AA-1123 to descend to 15,000 feet, which was read back by AA-1122, then Panama Radar inquired 1122 or 1123, upon understanding it was 1122 Radar re-issued the clearance to descend to FL200. Radar subsequently issued a waypoint off the straight track to Panama City, the crew declined stating they would not accept any clearance except straight to Panama City. A few minutes later Panama Radar cleared the aircraft to descend to 11,000 feet on pilot's discretion, after correct readback Panama Radar changed mind and cleared the aircraft to descend to 11,000 on pilot's discretion in 20 miles, which prompted the sigh of the crew "so what else are we supposed to maintain now for American one one two two", Radar stated FL200, the aircraft climbed back to FL200 before descending to 11,000 feet on pilot's discretion 20nm further. After being handed off to Panama Approach the crew requested and was cleared high speed, subsequently communication remained routine. On final approach to crew provided weather information to flight UA-1006 also diverting to Panama City, see Incident: United B752 near Panama City on Dec 9th 2014, engine vibrations, and the aircraft landed safely on Panama's runway 03R about 38 minutes after leaving FL380.

The aircraft was able to depart again after about 2:20 hours on the ground and continued to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA) where the aircraft landed safely about 4:15 hours later. The aircraft continued to Dallas after another 4.5 hours on the ground in Houston and reached Dallas with a total delay of 8 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 9, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
American Airlines

Flight number
AA-1122

Departure
Bogota, Colombia

Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States

Aircraft Registration
N93003

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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