ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43544
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Date: | Friday 24 October 2008 |
Time: | 02:30 UTC |
Type: | Airbus A320-200 |
Owner/operator: | TACA |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 96 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | San Jose -
Costa Rica
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | MROC |
Destination airport: | KMIA |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Flight LR690/TA 7690, The Plane flew from San Salvador (El Salvador Airport - MSLP to Costa Rica (San Jose Airport- MROC).
After take off for Miami at 20:30 local time, the plane returned to San Jose due to a chemical smell, also described as fuel smell in the cabin. The crew needed to go-around on their first attempt to return to the airport due to fog, but managed a safe landing on their second approach amid a full emergency response by the airport about one hour after departure.
The flight took off again with a delay of over 4 hours.
Sources:
http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20081025/internacionales/60133/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Oct-2008 03:38 |
ddkLONDON |
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