British Airways A320 near Verona on Jan 23rd 2023, strange odours on board
Last Update: January 24, 2023 / 19:56:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2596
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Verona, Italy
Aircraft Registration
G-GATS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported a minor technical issue.
Passengers reported there were strange odours on board, they could see the flight crew wearing their oxygen masks.
The airport confirmed the crew had requested priority for landing.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 8 hours, then performed the return flight to London reaching Gatwick with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2596
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Verona, Italy
Aircraft Registration
G-GATS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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