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| Date: | Wednesday 5 January 2022 |
| Time: | 15:36 utc |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-941 |
| Owner/operator: | Finnair |
| Registration: | OH-LWH |
| MSN: | 097 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | South of Helsinki, Vuosaari area -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) |
| Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Finnair's flight AY141 to Bangkok, Thailand, has had to return to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Wednesday evening.
Shortly after take-off, smoke was detected and the plane returned to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
Flight was cancelled.
Sources:
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/189aa513-d2c6-4f75-be56-a947a4b51d93
https://www.flightradar24.com/2022-01-05/15:38/12x/FIN141/2a66ecc6
https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/finnairin-bangkokin-lento-nousi-ilmaan-ja-kaantyi-heti-takaisin-kentalle-lennolla-ollut-ville-matkustamoon-alkoi-tulla-reilusti-hoyrya-tai-savua/8327110#gs.lfe56k
http://www.lentoposti.fi/uutiset/otkes_finnairin_airbus_a350_koneen_matkustamossa_oli_h_yry_syyn_j_npoistok_sittely
https://twitter.com/otkes_siaf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 2025 | OH-LWH | Finnair | 0 | Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) | |
unk |
| Collision with Ground support equipment | ||||||
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Media:
Emergency situation shortly after take off. Cabin and cockpit filled with smoke super fast. Safely turned back and landed in Helsinki. Fuck that was scary. pic.twitter.com/Kijzv829iq
— Adrien Geneste (@adrusha888) January 5, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2022 17:53 | Dolly564 | Added |
| 05-Jan-2022 19:05 | Dolly564 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 05-Jan-2022 19:10 | harro | Updated [Operator, Embed code, Damage, ] |
| 06-Jan-2022 19:04 | Dolly564 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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