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| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 2010 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bombardier DHC-8-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW123 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Sydney Aerodrome, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Dubbo Aerodrome (YSDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the initial climb, cabin crew reported fumes in the cabin. The flight crew declared a PAN, donned oxygen, and returned to Sydney. During the subsequent engineering inspection, the recirculation filter door was found to be open but no fault could be found with the system.
Sources:
ATSB OA2010-01477
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