Reported Fume Events
31 May 2022 - BRITISH AIRWAYS
Flight Number: BA 606
London Heathrow - Pisa
Airbus A320 - Registration: G-EUYF
⁃ Prior to passengers boarding on a remote stand (away from the passenger terminal) at Heathrow’s Terminal 3, a haze appeared in the cabin along with a burning smell. Flight crew switched off the APU but the problem persisted. Engineers were called. Cabin Crew and a member of the ground crew began to feel increasingly unwell and emergency services were called. After assessment, two crew members were taken to hospital and the fire service & police sealed off the area. The aircraft was grounded and the flight to Pisa was switched to another Airbus A320 - G-EUUW which departed from Heathrow five hours later than originally planned.
21 June 2022 - BRITISH AIRWAYS
Flight Number: BA 696
London Heathrow- Vienna
Airbus A320 - Registration: G-TTOE
G-TTOE - A320 21 June BA696
⁃ The return flight BA697 Vienna to London was delayed due to fumes on the London/Vienna flight.
21 June 2022 - BRITISH AIRWAYS
Flight Number: BA1423
Belfast - London Heathrow
Airbus A320 - Registration G-EUUF
⁃ Smell of noxious fumes onboard.
22 June 2022 - BRITISH AIRWAYS
Flight Number: BA1487
Glasgow - London Heathrow
Airbus A319 - Registration: G-EUOA
⁃ ‘A British Airways Airbus A319-100, registration G-EUOA performing flight BA-1487 from Glasgow,SC to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was in flight when fumes were detected in the cockpit. The crew performed a NITS (Nature, Intention, Time, Special Instructions) preparing for a rapid disembarkation after landing. The aircraft landed safely on Heathrow's runway 09L, vacated the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway for about 9 minutes before continuing to the apron. A rapid disembarkation followed.’
http://avherald.com/h?article=4fab178e&
24 June 2022 - SWISS
Flight Number: LX1662
Zurich - Venice
Airbus A321 - Registration: HB-IOC
‘A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321-100, registration HB-IOC performing flight LX-1662 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Venice (Italy) with 193 passengers on board, was on final approach to Venice's runway 04R when the crew reported a smell event on board of the aircraft. The aircraft landed safey shortly thereafter.
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule, the return flight (155 passengers) was cancelled.
https://avherald.com/h?article=4faf3503&opt=0
27 June 2022 - HK EXPRESS
Flight Number: UO 111
Taipei - Hong Kong
Airbus A320 - Registration: B-LCU
‘A HK Express Airbus A320-200N, registration B-LCU performing flight UO-111 from Taipei (Taiwan) to Hong Kong (China) with 47 people on board, was descending towards Hong Kong when the crew reported smoke on board. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Hong Kong's runway 25L.’
http://avherald.com/h?article=4fae8e55&opt=0
27th June 2022 - AMERICAN AIRLINES
Flight Number: AA5594
Charlotte - Melbourne, Florida
Canadair Regional Jet - CRJ-900 Registration: N578NN
(Operated by PSA on behalf of American.)
‘Channel 9′s Ken Lemon learned passengers were onboard and ready to take off before the emergency. They told him the plane was three quarters of the way down the runway when smoke filled the cabin.
“All of sudden everybody smelled smoke. The cabin started filling up with smoke,” passenger Kathy Arrigo said. “Next thing I know, the pilot says evacuate, evacuate, evacuate. I’m thinking the plane is on fire and we got to get off of it now.”
The flight crew remained calm, according to passengers and helped them exit the plane quickly. Channel 9 saw passengers applauding the pilots and crew who kept cool heads and got everyone through the incident.
“I was in the back, so I went out on the wings, slid down the wings. People were great about helping each other. The crew was amazing. It was pretty scary though,” Arrigo said.
Passengers stood just off the runway while firefighters checked out the airplane, and within minutes, they were escorted back to the gate.’
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/chopper-9-overhead-emergency-response-charlotte-douglas/UTV7A5H77VDNZMVIESJPP3Y73E/?fbclid=IwAR0fp-L0JZ7_V-Uhl7kzzCoGkvsic4lT89OIS6kali9x1z2wD2rXrraAcM0
2nd July 2022 - SPICEJET
Flight Number: SG2962
Delhi - Jabalpur
De Havilland Dash 8-400 - Registration: VT-SUR
‘A Spicejet de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration VT-SUR performing flight SG-2962 from Delhi to Jabalpur (India), was climbing through 5000 feet out of Delhi when passengers noticed smoke in the cabin. Cabin crew reported mild smoke in the cabin to the flight crew, the lavatories were clear. The crew continued the climb when at 14000 feet the smoke intensified prompting the crew to return to Delhi for a safe landing. The aircraft was evacuated.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb1ee9d&opt=0
8th July 2022 - AMERICAN
Flight Number: AA1580
Chicago - Buffalo
Boeing 737-800 - Registration: N939NN
‘An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N939NN performing flight AA-1580 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Buffalo,NY (USA) with 149 people on board, was climbing through FL230 out of Chicago when the crew declared Mayday, Mayday reporting smoke in the cockpit and requested to return to Chicago. The crew subsequently requested vectors to Grand Rapids,MI (USA). ON approach to Grand Rapids the crew reported there was smoke in the cabin right now and needed emergency vehicles on stand by.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb6d802&opt=0
9th July 2022 - AMERICAN AIRLINES
Flight Number: AA2930
Las Vegas - Charlotte
Airbus A321 - Registration: N552UW
‘An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N552UW performing flight AA-2930 from Las Vegas,NV to Charlotte,NC (USA), was enroute at FL320 about 150nm northeast of Phoenix,AZ (USA) when the crew reported they had smell of smoke in the cabin and decided to divert to Phoenix. The aircraft landed safely on Phoenix's runway 07L about 30 minutes after the decision to divert. After landing the crew queried emergency services whether any smoke was visible from the gear, emergency services reported gear looked fine, and advised the smell of smoke and the fumes were still present in the cabin, the flight attendants complained about head aches following the fumes.
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fb6ec56&opt=0
15th July 2022 - UNITED AIRLINES
Flight Number: UA2638
Portland - Newark
Boeing 737 - Registration: N13720
‘A United Boeing 737-700, registration N13720 performing flight UA-2638 from Portland,OR to Newark,NJ (USA) with 130 people on board, was enroute at FL390 about 50nm north of Green Bay,WI (USA) when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Green Bay's runway 18 about 20 minutes later.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fbbdfc1&opt=0
16th July 2022 - AIR INDIA EXPRESS
Flight Number: IX 355
Kozhikode - Dubai
Boeing 737 - Registration: VT-AXX
‘An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXX performing flight IX-355 (dep Jul 16th) from Kozhikode (India) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was enroute at FL360 about 240nm southeast of Muscat (Oman) when the crew set course to Muscat reporting a burning odour in the forward galley. The aircraft landed safely on Muscat's runway 08L about 45 minutes after changing course.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fbc8960&opt=0
24th July 2022 - SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Flight Number: WN 304
Kona - Las Vegas
Boeing 737 MAX - Registration: N8733M
‘A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N8733M performing flight WN-304 from Kona,HI to Las Vegas,NV (USA), was enroute at FL350 about 160nm northeast of Kona when the crew turned around and decided to divert to Honolulu,HI (USA) reporting smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely on Honolulu's runway 08L about 50 minutes later.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fc19a3b&opt=0
25th July 2022 - AIR FRANCE
Flight Number: AF 55
Washington - Paris
Boeing 777 - Registration: F-GSQG
‘An Air France Boeing 777-300, registration F-GSQG performing flight AF-55 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was climbing out of Washington when the crew stopped the climb at FL230 and requested to return to Washington's runway 19L reporting a pungent odour on board. The aircraft landed safely on runway 19L about 35 minutes after departure.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fc26e1a&opt=0
26th July 2022 - ANADOLU
Flight Number: TK7919
Hamburg - Antalya
Boeing 737 - Registration: TC-JHE
‘An Anadolujet Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Turkish Airlines, registration TC-JHE performing flight TK-7919 from Hamburg (Germany) to Antalya (Turkey) with 194 people on board, was climbing out of Hamburg's runway 33 when the crew stopped the climb at FL110 reporting smoke in the cabin and returned to Hamburg for a safe landing on runway 23 about 30 minutes after departure.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fc2da4f&opt=0
3rd August - UNITED AIRLINES
Flight Number: UA 941
London Heathrow - Newark
Boeing 767 - Registration: N670UA
A United Boeing 767-300, registration N670UA performing flight UA-941 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 171 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 150nm northwest of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew requested to divert to Shannon reporting fumes in the cabin, subsequently declaring emergency.
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fc76bf8&opt=0
4th August - SHREE AIRLINES
Flight Number: N9 432
Nepalgunj- Kathmandu
de Havilland Dash 8 - Registration: 9N-ANF
‘A Shree Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration 9N-ANF performing flight N9-432 from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu (Nepal) with 79 passengers and 4 crew, was in the initial climb out of Nepalgunj when smoke appeared in the cabin prompting the crew to return for a safe landing in Nepalgunj about 6 minutes after departure.
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Nepalgunj as smoke started to appear inside the aircraft.
The airport reported a technical glitch in the left hand engine (PW150A) caused fumes in the cabin.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fc7fede&opt=0
10th August 2022 - DELTA AIRLINES
Flight Number: DL 563
New York JFK - Los Angeles
Boeing 767 - Registration
‘A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N175DN performing flight DL-563 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was climbing out of New York's runway 22R when the crew requested to level off at 4000 feet due to an issue, upon query by ATC whether they could climb any further affirmed and were cleared to climb to 17,000 feet, but then advised they'd stop the climb around 6000 feet due to a smoke indication in the cabin, shortly afterwards correcting to report an odour on board of the aircraft. The crew decided to return to New York's JFK Airport for a landing on runway 22L without further incident about 20 minutes after departure. A number of passengers reported feeling dizzy and were checked by paramedics with no further consequences known.
Passengers reported they boarded the aircraft but then had to wait for about 2.5 hours with doors closed while two different mechanical issues were being resolved. After takeoff they almost instantly felt dizzy, a passenger overheard a flight attendant reporting "fumes in the cabin" to the cockpit and then they were advised they'd be returning to JFK.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fcd972f&opt=0
14th August 2022 - AIR FRANCE
Flight Number: AF1002
Paris CDG - Heraklion
Airbus A321 - Registration: F-GTAE
‘An Air France Airbus A321-200, registration F-GTAE performing flight AF-1002 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Heraklion (Greece), was enroute at FL350 about 80nm west of Athens (Greece) when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to Athens. The aircraft landed safely on Athens' runway 21R about 16 minutes later.
A passenger reported there had been odours on board.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fcf7e1b&opt=0
16th August 2022 - RYANAIR
Flight Number: FR2347
Newcastle - Palma
Boeing 737-800 - Registration: EI-EMF
‘A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EMF performing flight FR-2347 from Newcastle,EN (UK) to Palma Mallorca,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL370 about 100nm north of Toulouse (France) when the crew decided to divert to Toulouse due to a burning odour on board. The aircraft landed safely on Toulouse's runway 14R about 30 minutes later.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fd02f4e&opt=0
25th August 2022 - HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
Flight Number: HA 10
Honolulu- Los Angeles
Airbus A330 - Registration: N379HA
‘A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration N379HA performing flight HA-10 from Honolulu,HI to Los Angeles,CA (USA), was climbing out of Honoulu's runway 08R when the crew donned their oxygen masks and stopped the climb at about 6500 feet advising ATC they needed to return to Honolulu due to bad oily smell, fumes on board, they had donned their oxygen masks, they did not need any further assistance. The aircraft landed safely on Honolulu's runway 08L about 20 minutes after departure.’
https://avherald.com/h?article=4fd615d1&opt=0
If you are involved in a Fume Event, please report it here and ensure you enter the date next to the flight number:
http://fumes.dallasmcintosh.co.uk/
U.K. Medical Protocol following a fume event:
https://www.unfiltered.vip/uk-crew-medical-info.html
International Medical Protocol:
https://www.unfiltered.vip/medical.html
For further information on Contaminated Air In Aircraft, Fume Events, Medical Protocol, Scientific Studies and much more, please visit -
https://www.unfiltered.vip/
Aircraft Cabins: The Chemical Leak Cover-up:
https://bee572.substack.com/p/aircraft-cabins-the-chemical-leak?utm_source=email
June 2019 - Lufthansa:
Several Lufthansa flight attendants permanently unfit to fly after fume events
https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/aerotoxic-syndrome-fume-events/lufthansa-flight-attendants-permanently-unfit-to-fly/
And finally, The Debate surrounding Aerotoxic Syndrome - Stephen E Mawdsley, University of Bristol:
‘Abstract
Journal of Contemporary History 1–16 © The Author(s) 2022
Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/00220094221074819 journals.sagepub.com/home/jch
Since the 1980s, some commercial airline pilots and flight crews in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia began to report an illness they believed was caused by exposure to contaminated cabin air. Despite a body of scientific research and health activ- ism calling for this condition, termed Aerotoxic Syndrome (AS), to be classified an occu- pational illness, it has not been accepted as a clinical entity because its causation remains contested. This article contends that debates over the recognition of AS have been shaped by the politics of science and what can be considered evidence of a causal link; the burden of proof lay with survivors and their allies rather than with airlines and manufacturers. The history of AS shows the challenges of reacting to health risks in a global industry that pro- vides an important form of transportation, and enjoys considerable political and economic influence. It also reveals that at the heart of commercial jet air travel remains an unre- solved public health issue, and those who claim to be suffering from AS expected prompt recognition, reform and assistance in light of scientific research and personal testimony, as well as a range of chemical, medical, legal and air safety reports.’
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/309933775/00220094221074819.pdf
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