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| Date: | Saturday 15 October 2022 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Akasa Air |
| Registration: | VT-YAE |
| MSN: | 43922/7614 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB) |
| Bengaluru (Bangalore) International Airport (BLR/VOBL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Akasa Air flight QP1103, a Boeing 737 MAX 8. returned to Mumbai Airport, India, after a burning smell entered the cabin on departure.
Bird remains were found in engine no. 1.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-yae#2dd80053
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bird-hit-akasa-flight-returns-safely-to-mumbai-after-burning-smell-in-cabin/articleshow/94876569.cms
Location
Media:
Akasa @Boeing Max VT-YAE returns to Mumbai after burning smell in the cabin today
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) October 15, 2022
- Smell increased as the thrust was increased but no other abnormality including in engine parameters observed
- During inspection later, bird remains were found on @AkasaAir no. 1 engine.
🛩️ pic.twitter.com/nvDQkbN4FL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 07:41 | harro | Added |
| 15-Oct-2022 07:41 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 15-Oct-2022 07:42 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 15-Oct-2022 07:43 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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