Skywest CRJ2 at Winnipeg on Feb 8th 2016, smoke in cabin identified as de-icing fluid

Last Update: February 11, 2016 / 21:10:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 8, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-4854

Aircraft Registration
N459SW

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N459SW performing flight OO-4854/DL-4854 from Winnipeg,MB (Canada) to Minneapolis,MN (USA) with 48 passengers and 3 crew, was in the initial climb out of Winnipeg's runway 36 when the flight attendant reported smoke in the cabin prompting the flight crew to return to Winnipeg for a safe landing on runway 36 9 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported that de-icing fluid was ingested into the bleed air system while the aircraft was being de-iced prior to departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 8, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-4854

Aircraft Registration
N459SW

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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