Passaredo AT72 at Belo Horizonte on Oct 20th 2015, burning odour on board

Last Update: October 21, 2015 / 14:15:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
P3-2270

Aircraft Registration
PR-PDH

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Passaredo Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PR-PDH performing flight P3-2270 from Belo Horizonte,MG to Ribeirao Preto,SP (Brazil), was climbing out of Belo Horizonte when a strong burning odour was noticed in the cabin prompting the crew to return to Belo Horizonte for a safe landing.

The aircraft was repaired and departed again about 2 hours later reaching their destination with a delay of 2 hours.

The airline confirmed a mechanical problem, repairs were made and the aircraft was able to depart about 2 hours later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
P3-2270

Aircraft Registration
PR-PDH

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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