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TV9918 - Incident: Tibet A319 at Shenzhen on May 6th 2023

Created Thursday, May 11th 2023 21:28Z, last updated Thursday, May 11th 2023 21:28Z

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
File photo: Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration B-6467 performing flight TV-9918 from Shenzhen to Mian Yang (China), was climbing out of Shenzhen's runway 15 when the crew levelled off at 3600 meters due to a burning smell being reported from the cabin. The aircraft returned to Shenzhen for a safe landing on runway 16 about 40 minutes after departure.

The airline reported smoke appeared in the cabin shortly after takeoff. A fault in the air conditioning system in the back of the aircraft was identified by maintenance, which did not affect flight safety. The flight was cancelled.

Source: The Aviation Herald · #TV9918 on X

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