Air Canada B763 near Belfast on Aug 22nd 2015, odour in cabin
Last Update: August 31, 2015 / 21:10:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-825
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GHOZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The aircraft was able to continue the flight after about 3.5 hours on the ground and is estimated to reach Toronto with a delay of 4 hours.
The airline reported an usual odour was detected in one of the galleys.
On Aug 31st 2015 the Canadian TSB reported smoke and fumes were observed in the forward galley area. Power was removed from the forward galley, the crew declared Mayday and diverted to the nearest airport Belfast. The source of the smoke is believed to be a coffee maker in the forward galley, the investigation by the operator is still ongoing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-825
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GHOZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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