Rouge B763 enroute on Apr 7th 2015, food got flambeed

Last Update: April 27, 2015 / 21:06:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada Rouge

Flight number
RV-1809

Departure
Sint Maarten

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FMWU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

An Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300, registration C-FMWU performing flight RV-1809/AC-1809 from Sint Maarten (Dutch Antilles) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 241 people on board, was enroute when cabin crew noticed a burning smell in the aft galley. Upon examination the flight attendant discovered that a number of food items had caught fire inside the oven, the fire was extinguished. After assessing the situation and completing the related checklists the flight crew decided to continue the flight to Toronto, where the aircraft landed safely.

The Canadian TSB reported that the food items had been placed into the oven without the use of oven racks.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada Rouge

Flight number
RV-1809

Departure
Sint Maarten

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FMWU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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