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Al Arabiya
07-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Swiss flight makes emergency landing after smoke detected in cabin
Deutsche Lufthansa's Swiss International Airlines said on Monday that a Zurich-bound flight from Belgrade made an unscheduled landing in Friedrichshafen, Germany, because of light smoke in the rear section of the aircraft's cabin. The landing was 'uneventful', and buses are being arranged to transport passengers onward to Zurich, said Swiss, adding the cause of the incident with the Airbus A220 was under investigation.
Daily Mail
02-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Moment airplane cabin fills with smoke after power bank EXPLODES just minutes after take off
Passengers on an airplane were left terrified after the cabin filled with smoke following an explosion of a power bank just 15 minutes into a flight. Video footage showed passengers panicking as thick, acrid smoke began billowing out of an overhead locker. People could be heard shouting at each other, and opening it up to find one passenger's camera battery and power bank smouldering in a locker. A flight attendant appeared with a small fire extinguisher to put out the fire. The incident took place on China Southern Airlines flight CZ6850 from Hangzhou to Shenzhen in China on Saturday, May 31. The pilot of the plane was forced to return to Hangzhou International Airport after the passenger's power bank ignited shortly after take-off. An airline spokesperson said: 'The crew handled it properly and quickly eliminated the safety risk. To ensure safety, the flight immediately returned to the airport and landed safely 15 minutes after take-off." The spokesperson added that no one was injured, and that the airline would help any passengers affected by the delay. The airline also reminded customers to follow aviation safety regulations to prevent incidents like this in the future. Earlier this year, fellow Asian carriers Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air said that passengers are now not allowed to use lithium-based powerbanks aboard their planes. Many airlines across the world have banned the use of the devices on their planes in recent years due to the risk they carry of igniting unexpectedly. Passengers also have to take them out of carry-on bags and place them so they are visible at all times.
The Independent
22-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Delta flight that had to be evacuated amid thick smoke after emergency landing had ‘no oil visible' in one engine, report shows
A Delta flight that had to make an emergency landing and evacuate after thick smoke billowed through the cabin had 'no visible oil' in one of its engines, according to a report into the incident. Delta Flight DL876 was heading from Atlanta, Georgia to Columbia in South Carolina on February 24 but had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff. The National Transport Safety Board found indications that the aircraft suffered an oil system failure in a preliminary report released Wednesday. 'During a post incident examination, maintenance personnel found no oil visible in the sight glass of the right engine oil reservoir, indicating the quantity was at or near zero,' the report said. Flight attendants noticed the smoke 'coming out of all the vents' during takeoff and 'attempted to contact the pilots using the emergency call button but did not get a response,' the report said. 'They also took turns using the interphone to try and announce to the pilots that there was smoke in the cabin.' The attendants knocked on the cockpit door to alert the pilots, but because smoke had already started to enter the cockpit, the pilots first focused on flying the plane and declaring an emergency with air traffic control. 'The lead FA recalled that the smoke was very thick, and that he was unable to see past the first row of seats,' the report said. A low oil pressure alarm from the right engine sounded in the cockpit once the plane returned to the airport and the engine was shut down. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and of the 97 people on board, including the crew, two suffered minor injuries. 'The flight crew followed procedures to return to Atlanta when a haze inside the aircraft was observed after departure,' Delta said in a statement at the time. 'Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people, and we apologize to our customers for the experience.' The investigation into the right engine is ongoing.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
NTSB releases new report for Delta flight evacuated in Atlanta over ‘tremendous' amount of smoke
The National Transportation Safety Board released the preliminary report for a Delta Air Lines flight that was evacuated earlier this year. The flight took off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Feb. 24, but had to quickly turn around after smoke filled the cabin. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In the new report released Wednesday, NTSB said the smoke was so thick that the head flight attendant couldn't see past the first row of passengers. Flight attendants first noticed the smoke by a door toward the front of the plane and then saw it coming out of the vents, according to the report. The flight attendants tried to reach the pilots, who were focused on emergency landing protocols, and asked for the passengers to remain calm. The report states that the pilots saw smoke rising from the floor near the back of the cockpit and put on their oxygen masks as a precaution. After they landed, the pilots opened the flight deck door and saw a 'tremendous' amount of smoke in the cabin. The captain ordered an evacuation. TRENDING STORIES: Severe weather leaves behind multiple reports of damage These spots on GA rivers and lakes could be closed this summer Channel 2 Action News showed you video of the chaotic scene as passengers tried every which way they could to evacuate. Some ended up on the wing of the plane. 'I got her. Here come here. I got her,' you hear one woman say, as a passenger has trouble getting out. 'Oh, we on the wing. Uh oh,' you hear a passenger say. 'How we gonna get off this wing? We gotta go down. Where we get out at?' passengers asked. Two people reported minor injuries. During the return to the airport, the pilots reported a low oil pressure alarm in the right engine and had to shut it down. After the plane landed, maintenance workers found little to no oil in the engine. Investigators said they haven't determined if the oil leak was the cause of the smoke. The official cause will be included in the NTSB's final report. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Associated Press
21-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Report says thick smoke filled the cabin of a Delta plane that took off from Atlanta in February
The smoke that filled the cabin of a Delta flight as it took off from the Atlanta airport in February was so thick that the lead flight attendant had trouble seeing past the first row of passengers and the pilots donned oxygen masks as a precaution. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Wednesday that the plane quickly returned to the airport on the morning of Feb. 24 and evacuated all 99 people aboard. Two people sustained minor injuries during the evacuation, but no one was hurt by the smoke. Initially, the airline described the incident as just a haze inside the Boeing 717 aircraft. Delta didn't immediately respond to questions about the incident Wednesday afternoon. The flight attendants reported that the smoke began near one of the doors in the front of the plane before it also started coming out of all the vents throughout the plane, according to the report. The flight attendants tried contacting the pilots but initially couldn't reach them because they were focused on emergency procedures and flying the plane. The flight attendants assured passengers they were trained for the situation and asked them to remain calm. Shortly after the smoke appeared, the NTSB said, the pilots got a low oil pressure alarm for the right engine, so they shut it down as they were returning to the airport. When maintenance personnel inspected that engine after the plane landed they found little or no oil in the engine. The NTSB hasn't determined if that oil leak was the cause of the smoke. That won't be established until the agency completes its full report sometime next year. The plane was met by firefighters when it landed, and when the pilots opened the flight deck door, they 'noticed a tremendous amount of smoke in the cabin, and the captain immediately ordered an evacuation,' the report said. Passengers evacuated the plane through a combination of the emergency slides at the front and back of the plane and climbing off the wing. The flight's destination had been Columbia, South Carolina.
