mandag 4. juni 2018

Røyk i cockpit, kabinen eller på do - Curt Lewis

Incident: Lufthansa A321 near Izmir on Jun 1st 2018, electrical odour in cabin

A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200, registration D-AIDG performing flight LH-582 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Cairo (Egypt) with 163 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 75nm southsouthwest of Izmir (Turkey) when the crew decided to divert to Izmir reporting an electrical odour in the aft lavatory and cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Izmir's runway 34R about 20 minutes later.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to the development of an odour in the aft lavatory area, a short circuit is being suspected.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Izmir about 10 hours after landing.

Incident: Virgin Australia B738 near Coolangatta on Jun 1st 2018, smoke in cockpit

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-YVA performing flight VA-745 from Melbourne,VI to Coolangatta,QL (Australia), was on approach to Coolangatta's Gold Coast Airport when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit prompting a number of ambulances to be dispatched to the airport. The aircraft continued for a safe landing.

The airport reported the crew reported smoke in the cockpit, two stretcher ambulances were dispatched to the airport, all five crew were examined for smoke inhalation at the airport but did not need to be taken to hospitals.

The airline reported the aircraft was met by emergency services as a precaution after smoke was detected in the cockpit. All passengers and crew disembarked safely. The cause of the smoke is under investigation.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Coolangatta about 8 hours after landing.


'Panic' aboard flight from Dubai as smoke fills cabin


An Air India flight from Dubai to Mumbai was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday after fire alarms sounded and smoke filled parts of the cabin, according to local media.

Smoke was reportedly detected in one of the washrooms. Passengers were asked to fasten their seat belts and were given emergency safety instructions.

"Crew members rushed to the washroom as soon as smoke was detected from it. When they opened the washroom door, it was learnt that the dustbin in the washroom had caught fire," said a passenger.

The plane landed safely in Mumbai and passengers were evacuated. An investigation revealed that one of the passengers had lit a cigarette in the washroom and dropped the burning stub into the dustbin, igniting its contents.

The passenger responsible for the incident was handed over to police.

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