Vietnam A321 near Ho Chi Minh City on Aug 16th 2012, burning odour on board
Last Update: August 18, 2012 / 10:58:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-1308
Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Destination
Da Nang, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A349
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flight.
The odour was identified to be caused by a malfunction of the air conditioning system.
Passengers reported the aircraft carried numerous Cambodian writings, airline staff explained the aircraft had been leased out to Cambodia.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Flight number
VN-1308
Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Destination
Da Nang, Vietnam
Aircraft Registration
VN-A349
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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