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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 2013 |
| Time: | 08:49 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-530 |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ABIL |
| MSN: | 24824 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Graz -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) |
| Graz-Thalerhof Airport (GRZ/LOWG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Boeing 737-530, registration D-ABIL, operated by by Lufthansa, was operating between Frankfurt, Germany and Graz, Austria. The crew reported that just after takeoff from Frankfurt, and again about 5 minutes before landing in GRZ, a smell of "old socks" could be observed in the cockpit and the front galley - each time for approximately 3 minutes. The Captain and 1st Officer used oxygen masks while the smell was present. The flight landed normally and there were no injuries.
Sources:
NTSB DCA13WA068
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 16:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-Aug-2023 15:01 | harro | Updated |
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