Skywest CRJ2 near Newburgh on Mar 30th 2017, lavatory smoke indication

Last Update: April 3, 2017 / 21:19:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-4281

Aircraft Registration
N936SW

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N936SW performing flight OO-4281/DL-4281 from Newburgh,NY to Detroit,MI (USA), departed Newburgh's runway 09 and was about to be handed off to departure when the crew requested to return to the aerodrome reporting a maintenance issue. The aircraft levelled off at 2500 feet and returned for a safe landing on runway 09 about 15 minutes after departure.

A passenger reported the aircraft departed with a delay of about 2.5 hours due to maintenance work on a wing anti-ice system. Immediately after departure a sound consistent with the smoke detector alarm in the aft lavatory occurred, a flight attendant received a call from the flight deck, proceeded to the aft lavatory and checked the lavatory. The aircraft returned to Newburgh, no emergency services were waiting at the runway. After arriving at the gate the captain announced they had received a SMOKE TOILET indication. The passengers disembarked, the flight was delayed to the next day and finally reached Detroit with a delay of about 16 hours.

The occurrence aircraft departed again the next morning and reached Detroit with a delay of 16 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N936SW
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOMBARDIER INC
Aircraft Model / Type
CL-600-2B19
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
CRJ2
Year of Manufacture
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 30, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
OO-4281

Aircraft Registration
N936SW

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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