Recorded incidents
The following table shows extracts of some of the most critical safety reports submitted by crew to the CAA.
Date Airplane Title Details
12/08/2014 Boeing 767-300 Mayday declared and aircraft returned due to acrid fumes on flight deck. Decision taken to return to departure airport. Fireman on entry stated acrid smell was obvious and strong. Captain made a PA informing customers we would be returning to departure airport due to a technical problem, but he didn't want to give them too much information on the incident... Heathrow..
Tsk Tsk firemen. Where was your SCBA when entering a known/suspected smoke/fumes IDLH environment? Shouldn't have smelled that, on entry..........