VivaAeroBus A320 near Tijuana on Jan 23rd 2017, smoke in cabin
Last Update: February 10, 2017 / 15:04:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-3700
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Tijuana, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VAK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Mexico's AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
VivaAerobus
Flight number
VB-3700
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Tijuana, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
XA-VAK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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