Air Canada B788 near Frankfurt on Sep 13th 2015, cargo bay heating failure, diversion saves dog
Last Update: September 16, 2015 / 13:22:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-85
Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GHPU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 90 minutes, then was able to continue and reached Toronto with a delay of 90 minutes.
The dog owner reported he saw ground staff and the captain play a bit with his dog, a French bulldog named Simba, on the ground in Frankfurt. He and his dog boarded another flight from Frankfurt to carry on to Toronto.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-85
Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GHPU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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