Sunwing B738 near Sofia on Jun 21st 2018, smell of smoke

Last Update: June 28, 2018 / 20:56:35 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 21, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BY-5483

Aircraft Registration
C-FFPH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Sunwing Boeing 737-800, registration C-FFPH performing flight BY-5483 from Paphos (Cyprus) to Norwich,EN (UK), was enroute at FL360 about 110nm northwest of Sofia (Bulgaria) when the crew decided to divert to Sofia due to smell of smoke on board. The aircraft landed safely on Sofia's runway 27 about 30 minutes later.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Sofia for about 23 hours, then continued the flight and reached Norwich with a delay of 24 hours.

On Jun 28th 2018 the Canadian TSB reported an electrical odour had been detected in the cabin near seat rows 2-4. The flight crew diverted to Sofia as a precaution. Maintenance carried out an inspection, found no faults and returned the aircraft to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-FFPH
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
737-81D
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 21, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BY-5483

Aircraft Registration
C-FFPH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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