China Eastern A333 at Shanghai on Apr 15th 2017, burning odour and haze in cabin
Last Update: April 16, 2017 / 20:17:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Eastern Airlines
Flight number
MU-721
Departure
Shanghai Hongqiao, China
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6125
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration B-6119 reached Hong Kong with a delay of 4.5 hours delay.
The airline reported a technical fault prompted the return to Shanghai.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Eastern Airlines
Flight number
MU-721
Departure
Shanghai Hongqiao, China
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-6125
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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