MIA-GRU diverted for burning smell
Jan 26, 2007, 3:46 pm
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MIA-GRU diverted for burning smell
CARACAS (Reuters) - An American Airlines flight to Brazil made an emergency landing in Caracas on Friday after the pilot noticed an acrid odor like burning wiring coming from cockpit instruments, the airline said on Friday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/...rlines_fire_dc
I can't seem to find out which flight this is. Any hints?
Steve
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070126/...rlines_fire_dc
I can't seem to find out which flight this is. Any hints?
Steve
Jan 26, 2007, 4:05 pm
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Jan 26, 2007, 4:24 pm
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Thanx,
Steve
Jan 26, 2007, 4:31 pm
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Funny, I wonder what aircraft it was.
I was on AA 67 last week (the 777) in F and the entire cabin crew came by my seat sniffing the air and saying that up by the bins it smelled strongly of either popcorn or burning insulation. After a few minutes the odor passed. Nobody from the flight deck came back to investigate, so I gave it no mind. But I wonder...
I was on AA 67 last week (the 777) in F and the entire cabin crew came by my seat sniffing the air and saying that up by the bins it smelled strongly of either popcorn or burning insulation. After a few minutes the odor passed. Nobody from the flight deck came back to investigate, so I gave it no mind. But I wonder...
Jan 27, 2007, 6:43 am
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The oddity of it all has been that the pax once in CCS, had to fly back to MIA, so that they'd board the other AA995 - 24 hours later, quite upsetting for those on the flight, I can imagine - arriving only today at Sao Paulo...
Jan 27, 2007, 7:03 am
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Probably a lot less upsetting then going down in flames I suppose 
Jan 27, 2007, 7:05 am
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This is probably due to crew and plane management issues.
Jan 27, 2007, 7:06 am
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C'mon - I was suggesting
a) CCS-GRU non-stop flight which is only 5 hours, pax would arrive same day, much less inconvenience.
Going back to MIA and enduring Immigration&Customs all over to board 24 hours later (eventually in middle seats, only - no upgrades anymore) is sad.
AAEXP - Agreed, nevertheless it's been the less convenient choice for those on the flight. Best would be for AA to board a 777 crew on one of their MIA-CCS bound flights and take the bird all the way to GRU as originally planned, don't you agree?
a) CCS-GRU non-stop flight which is only 5 hours, pax would arrive same day, much less inconvenience.
Going back to MIA and enduring Immigration&Customs all over to board 24 hours later (eventually in middle seats, only - no upgrades anymore) is sad.
AAEXP - Agreed, nevertheless it's been the less convenient choice for those on the flight. Best would be for AA to board a 777 crew on one of their MIA-CCS bound flights and take the bird all the way to GRU as originally planned, don't you agree?
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Jan 27, 2007, 7:21 am
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Wow, I wish somebody had had a camera! It's not every day that we get to see an AA 772 at CCS!
Jan 27, 2007, 7:45 am
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"Been there" a few years ago; we diverted to ASU:
http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?e...22X01178&key=1
Overall, a disconcerting flight, but AA comped us well and the crew did a marvelous job of putting that bird on the ground.
http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?e...22X01178&key=1
Overall, a disconcerting flight, but AA comped us well and the crew did a marvelous job of putting that bird on the ground.
Jan 27, 2007, 9:48 am
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C'mon - I was suggesting
a) CCS-GRU non-stop flight which is only 5 hours, pax would arrive same day, much less inconvenience.
Going back to MIA and enduring Immigration&Customs all over to board 24 hours later (eventually in middle seats, only - no upgrades anymore) is sad.
AAEXP - Agreed, nevertheless it's been the less convenient choice for those on the flight. Best would be for AA to board a 777 crew on one of their MIA-CCS bound flights and take the bird all the way to GRU as originally planned, don't you agree?
a) CCS-GRU non-stop flight which is only 5 hours, pax would arrive same day, much less inconvenience.
Going back to MIA and enduring Immigration&Customs all over to board 24 hours later (eventually in middle seats, only - no upgrades anymore) is sad.
AAEXP - Agreed, nevertheless it's been the less convenient choice for those on the flight. Best would be for AA to board a 777 crew on one of their MIA-CCS bound flights and take the bird all the way to GRU as originally planned, don't you agree?
Jan 27, 2007, 11:31 am
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