SAA A343 at Johannesburg on Mar 9th 2015, smoke in cabin
Last Update: March 10, 2015 / 18:42:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-52
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SXD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
Passengers reported the captain indicated they had a problem with an air conditioning system.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-52
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SXD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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