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Alaska flts diverted due to strong smell
ok, I just read of another instance of an Alaska airbus diverting due to strong smells in the cabin. Within the last 6 months, this must be the 4 or 5th case of an Alaska airbus diverting for this reason. I believe the original cases described the smell as “strong smell of plastic burning”. Am I the only person who has noticed this pattern? Facts come first so I’m not suggesting a common cause, but this pattern caught my eye. Anyone have any insights? Search “Alaska flight diverted smell” in google news and you’ll see the various events |
There were a few incidents mentioned early this year that involved mainly the Airbus though I do recall a 737-900 with something similar. It was mentioned that it smelled like plastic burning, not sure if they ever found the precise cause. However, there are over 11,000 daily flights that Alaska runs; 4-5 incidents somewhat pales to that. I am not saying that it should not be investigated and you never want to see someone become sick but I would not necessarily call it a pattern. The only smells I have noticed is that of a new 737 that is flying for the first time, or fellow passengers that have personal hygiene low on their priorities. Maybe someone else has more insight to this.
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Originally Posted by ASA_1
(Post 31192443)
Within the last 6 months, this must be the 4 or 5th case of an Alaska airbus diverting for this reason. I believe the original cases described the smell as “strong smell of plastic burning”. |
Originally Posted by RAD_PDX
(Post 31192703)
I could be wrong but I don't think it's that many. There was an AS and an AC a320 flight that made the news earlier this year with reports of burning or strong "plastic like" smells
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Originally Posted by JacksonFlyer
(Post 31192568)
There were a few incidents mentioned early this year that involved mainly the Airbus though I do recall a 737-900 with something similar. It was mentioned that it smelled like plastic burning, not sure if they ever found the precise cause. However, there are over 11,000 daily flights that Alaska runs; 4-5 incidents somewhat pales to that. I am not saying that it should not be investigated and you never want to see someone become sick but I would not necessarily call it a pattern. The only smells I have noticed is that of a new 737 that is flying for the first time, or fellow passengers that have personal hygiene low on their priorities. Maybe someone else has more insight to this.
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Alex, I'll take Airplane Trivia for $2000.
And the answer is "A strong burnt plastic-like smell." "What happens to spilled polenta that drips into an airplane convection oven after several hundred heating cycles?" |
I was listening to Live ATC after I noticed AS1323 squawking 7700 on FR24. PDX controller asked for souls on board + remaining fuel, then asked the flightcrew to confirm reports of smoke. Their response was heavy smell of smoke while at altitude, but that it wasn't visible. They mentioned that the FAs said it was present from the exit row to the flightdeck.
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New car smell? Drive a new car for a few weeks and you get that rubber plastic burning smell.
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Seatac was using a south flow. Depart south, note the "Tacoma aroma." Nuff said.
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Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
(Post 31192866)
Alex, I'll take Airplane Trivia for $2000.
And the answer is "A strong burnt plastic-like smell." "What happens to spilled polenta that drips into an airplane convection oven after several hundred heating cycles?" |
Originally Posted by beckoa
(Post 31193828)
It was not polenta...it was KALE!!!!!
James PS Both delicious! :) |
Originally Posted by JacksonFlyer
(Post 31192568)
However, there are over 11,000 daily flights that Alaska runs; 4-5 incidents somewhat pales to that.
A quick search shows “Average daily flights 2016: 957 (AAG)” on their own company information site: https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/company-information Granted, it’s no longer 2016, and it would be nice if they kept this up to date, but I don’t think they grew that much since then ;) Still, I kind of agree with your conclusion. perhaps it was just some pasenger’s dirty socks? https://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarr...ding_170456704 “A rancid odor likened to "dirty socks" and burning plastic prompted a plane traveling from New York to Florida to make an emergency landing Thursday night.” |
Originally Posted by JacksonFlyer
(Post 31192568)
However, there are over 11,000 daily flights that Alaska runs; 4-5 incidents somewhat pales to that.
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Originally Posted by notquiteaff
(Post 31194060)
Really, 11k? A quick search shows “Average daily flights 2016: 957 (AAG)” on their own company information site: https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/company-information Granted, it’s no longer 2016, and it would be nice if they kept this up to date, but I don’t think they grew that much since then ;) Still, I kind of agree with your conclusion. perhaps it was just some pasenger’s dirty socks? https://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarr...ding_170456704 “A rancid odor likened to "dirty socks" and burning plastic prompted a plane traveling from New York to Florida to make an emergency landing Thursday night.” https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/2018-...tional-results The number of destinations has increased since 2016 and I am not sure if the VX fights were included. |
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