SAA A320 at Port Elizabeth on Feb 17th 2020, fumes in cabin
Last Update: February 17, 2020 / 22:18:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2020
Classification
Accident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-405
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SZD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported a paint smell was reported in the cabin just prior to landing, oxygen was administered to two flight attendants affected by the fumes. A full investigation was initiated.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Port Elizabeth for about 70 minutes, then departed for the return flight SA-410, landed in Johannesburg almost on schedule and is on the ground in Johannesburg since (about 9 hours after landing).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2020
Classification
Accident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-405
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SZD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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