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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 2023 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  Embraer ERJ-190SR |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-LCYR |
| MSN: | 19000563 |
| Engine model: | General Electric CF34-10E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near London City Airport(LCY) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) |
| Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP/LEMG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
British Airways flight BA8487, an Embraer ERJ-190SR, turned back to London City airport when a "smell of burning" was noticed in the cabin.
The flight landed safely back at LCY, 20 minutes after takeoff.
The occurrence aircraft resumed regular service about 20 hours after the incident.
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-flight-emergency-burning-smell-b2410421.html
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW8487/history/20230903/1220Z/EGLC/EGLC
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-lcyr#31de979a
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2023 09:34 | harro | Added |
| 13-Sep-2023 09:34 | harro | Updated |
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