Berlin A320 enroute on Jul 12th 2017, fumes on board
Last Update: October 26, 2017 / 14:29:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Air Berlin
Flight number
AB-6495
Departure
Berlin Tegel, Germany
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABHI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Sources tell The Aviation Herald, that the aircraft had already suffered a fume event the previous day on flight AB-8077 from Helsinki (Finland) to Berlin Tegel. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 11 hours, then departed for AB-6495 the following morning.
Germany's BFU reported they have been informed about both occurrences and are collecting further information to determine the classification of the occurrence. On Oct 26th 2017 the BFU followed up reporting that the occurrence was neither rated serious incident nor accident and is not being investigated.
According to sources two cabin crew are still on sick leave 5 days after the occurrence. According to a first laboratory result the Creatine Kinase level has been found substantially increased sugesting an intoxication.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Air Berlin
Flight number
AB-6495
Departure
Berlin Tegel, Germany
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABHI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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