Fiji B738 at Nadi on Jan 7th 2015, fumes on board
Last Update: January 8, 2015 / 07:12:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Fiji Airways
Flight number
FJ-415
Departure
Nadi, Fiji
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
DQ-FJG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The rotation FJ-415/FJ-414 was cancelled.
The airline confirmed there were fumes and smell of oil in the cabin prompting the air return. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.
On Jan 8th 2015 the airline reported a failed check valve permitted hydraulic oil to enter the air conditioning system. The minor fault is being repaired.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Fiji Airways
Flight number
FJ-415
Departure
Nadi, Fiji
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
DQ-FJG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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