ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173552
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| Date: | 09-JAN-2015 |
| Time: | 17:16 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Germanwings |
| Registration: | D-AIQE |
| C/n / msn: | 209 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Köln/Bonn-Konrad Adenauer Airport (CGN/EDDK) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lisboa-Portela de Sacavém Airport (LIS/LPPT) |
| Köln/Bonn-Konrad Adenauer Airport (CGN/EDDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Germany |
Germanwings flight 4U603 was approaching the destination Köln/Bonn when the crew noted an oil smell in the cockpit. The pilots donned their oxygen masks and carried out a safe landing on runway 32R.
The cabin crew members and passengers who were seated in the front of the cabin also complained of a notable smell. The cabin crew members complained of feeling unwell.
Sources:
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.05.pdf
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GWI603/history/20150109/1325Z/LPPT/EDDK
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Home/homepage_node.htmlDE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2015/Bulletin2015-01.pdf;jsessionid=683A5C0B5818BD919EC8425C8B0E266B.live2053?__blob=publicationFile
Images:
Photo of D-AIQE courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)
26 November 2017; (c) Dean Gibbs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2015 18:33 | harro | Added |
| 22-Jun-2015 19:55 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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