British Airways B744 near Minneapolis on Jan 1st 2016, smell of smoke in cockpit and cabin
Last Update: January 2, 2016 / 14:48:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-243
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The remainder of the flight was postponed to Jan 2nd, the passengers were taken to hotels.
The airline reported a technical fault in the cabin, an examination was under way, the source of the smell had not yet been determined.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-243
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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