Event Details

Title:In-flight smoke, Final Report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau concerning the serious incident to the aircraft EMB-145LU, HB-JAU on 16 November 2003 at Zurich Airport
Micro summary:Smoke on climb on this Embraer 145 resulted in a declaration of emergency and return to Zurich.
Event Time:2003-11-16 at 1959 UTC
File Name:2003-11-16-CH.pdf
Publishing Agency:Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)
Publishing Country:Switzerland
Report number:1851
Pages:9
Diversion Airport:Zurich International Airport (Kloten Airport), Kloten, Switzerland
Site of event:Zurich Airport
Departure:Zurich International Airport (Kloten Airport), Kloten, Switzerland
Destination:Hannover/Langenhagen International Airport, Hanover, Germany
Airplane Type(s):Embraer EMB-145LU
Flight Phase:Climb
Registration(s):HB-JAU
Operator(s):Swiss International Airlines
Type of flight:Revenue
Occupants:38
Fatalities:0
Serious Injuries:0
Minor/Non-Injured:38
Other Injuries:0
Diverted to:Zurich International Airport (Kloten Airport), Kloten, Switzerland
Executive Summary:On 16 November 2003, at 19:42 UTC, aircraft HB-JAU took off from runway 32 in Zurich on scheduled flight LX 818 to Hanover.

Even during taxiing to runway 32, an unusual noise was heard in the passenger cabin in the vicinity of the recirculation fans. This disturbed a passenger in row 9. Shortly after take-off, the responsible cabin attendant informed the commander that smoke was visible in the passenger cabin. Through the open cockpit door, the flight crew saw that smoke was spreading along the floor in the area between seat rows 4 and 10. Shortly after- wards in this area, traces of frost became visible and the cabin temperature began to fall. In addition, the cabin attendant then also noticed an unusual noise near row 9. No specific smell was noticed.

The commander decided to return immediately to Zurich. He requested a priority landing on runway 14. He then informed the passengers about the incident and the further procedure. The smoke gradually dissipated during the descent.

Flight LX 818 landed safely at 19:59 UTC on runway 14. Since the smoke had completely dissipated after the landing, the commander decided to taxi the aircraft to the gate and allow passengers to disembark normally.
Learning Keywords:Operations - Cabin or Cockpit Smoke
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