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Title: | Smoke on takeoff, BAe 146-200, EI-COF at Manchester Airport |
Micro summary: | Smoke on takeoff led to this BAe 146-200 declaring an emergency and diversion |
Event Time: | 1997-11-24 at 2000 UTC |
File Name: | 1997-11-24-IE.pdf |
Publishing Agency: | Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) |
Publishing Country: | Ireland |
Report number: | 1998/ 010 |
Pages: | 11 |
Diversion Airport: | Birmingham International Airport, West Midlands, England |
Site of event: | Manchester Airport |
Departure: | Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland |
Destination: | London City Airport (CHECK) |
Airplane Type(s): | BAe 146-200 |
Flight Phase: | Takeoff |
Registration(s): | EI-COF |
Operator(s): | Unknown |
Type of flight: | Revenue |
Occupants: | 48 |
Fatalities: | 0 |
Serious Injuries: | 0 |
Minor/Non-Injured: | 48 |
Other Injuries: | 0 |
Diverted to: | Birmingham International Airport, West Midlands, England |
Executive Summary: | On 24 November 1997, EI-COF departed Dublin for London City Airport at 1930 hours. A strong smell of fumes was noticed by all the crew during take-off and initial climb out, which became worse as the flight progressed. (On an earlier sector the same fumes were noted but they quickly dissipated). All the crew then experienced stinging of the eyes and nose, dryness of the throat, headache and breathing discomfiture. The cabin crew were more affected than the cockpit crew, who also said that they experienced some dizziness. The source of the fumes could not be isolated by alternate Pack operation. At FL 210 an emergency was declared to ATC by the Wallasey VOR and, while extreme difficulty was found trying to operate and communicate with ATC with oxygen masks donned, the flight diverted to Manchester Airport where it landed without further incident. There were no complaints from the passengers regarding the air quality. Aircraft Examination After extensive engine ground running by the Operator, the fault was traced to the No. 3 engine. Fumes and smoke in the cabin were caused by oil from the No. 1 bearing seal entering the bleed air system. The aircraft was then flown to Malmo Airport, with the bleed air selected OFF, for an engine change. |
Learning Keywords: | Operations - Cabin or Cockpit Smoke |
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