Southwest B733 at El Paso on Aug 8th 2016, fumes on board
Last Update: August 9, 2016 / 13:59:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3153
Departure
San Antonio, United States
Destination
El Paso, United States
Aircraft Registration
N359SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
Cabin crew reported they suspected an equipment cooling fan as source of the fumes.
The airline reported they are still investigating what caused the odour on board.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2016
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-3153
Departure
San Antonio, United States
Destination
El Paso, United States
Aircraft Registration
N359SW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300
ICAO Type Designator
B733
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