Delta B744 at Osaka on Aug 5th 2012, burning odour in cabin
Last Update: August 7, 2012 / 17:23:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-278
Departure
Osaka Kansai, Japan
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N662US
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Passengers reported that after the burning smell developed the cabin lights went out temporarily.
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported that nothing was found wrong with the aircraft, the fumes were identified as vapour from the air conditioning system.
The aircraft departed again after about 3.5 hours on the ground and reached Honolulu with a delay of 3:20 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 5, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-278
Departure
Osaka Kansai, Japan
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N662US
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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