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BA797 - Incident: BAW A319 at London on Jun 16th 2023

Created Monday, Jul 3rd 2023 18:40Z, last updated Monday, Jul 3rd 2023 18:40Z

London Heathrow Airport
File photo: London Heathrow Airport.

A British Airways Airbus A319-100, registration G-EUPM performing flight BA-797 from Porto (Portugal) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was on final approach to Heathrow's runway 09L when the crew detected an unsual odour on the flight deck, donned their oxygen masks and declared Mayday. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 09L.

The aircraft returned to service about 57 hours after landing.

The AAIB reported they opened an investigation into the occurrence rated a serious incident.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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