Southwest B733 near Baltimore on Jul 12th 2012, fumes sicken flight attendant
Last Update: July 13, 2012 / 14:49:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Norfolk, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N388SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
A replacement Boeing 737-300 registration N388SW performed the onward legs of flight WN-709 to Chicago Midway,IL Kansas City,MO and Dallas Love,TX.
The Airport Authority reported hazmat teams inspected the aircraft and determined a cleaning agent as cause of the illnesses.
The airline reported a bathroom spray was identified as cause of the sickness, no passengers were affected.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Norfolk, United States
Destination
Baltimore, United States
Aircraft Registration
N388SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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