British Airways B772 near London on Feb 12th 2017, strong electrical odour on board
Last Update: February 14, 2017 / 22:01:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-123
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
A passenger reported they were told about fumes in the cabin. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next day's flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-123
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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