Canada A320 near Toronto on Jul 4th 2017, smoke in cockpit

Last Update: July 18, 2017 / 21:43:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-185

Aircraft Registration
C-GQCA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-GQCA performing flight AC-185 from Toronto,ON to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 122 people on board, was climbing through FL290 out of Toronto when the crew observed a burning smell followed by smoke in the cockpit. The crew declared Mayday and returned to Toronto. During the approach to smoke dissipated. The aircraft landed safely, was inspected by emergency services and taxied to the gate.

The Canadian TSB did not (yet) report about the cause of the odour and smoke.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-185

Aircraft Registration
C-GQCA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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