ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190420
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| Date: | Friday 30 September 2016 |
| Time: | 09:32 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-38J |
| Owner/operator: | TAROM |
| Registration: | YR-BGE |
| MSN: | 27395/2671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Bucharest -
 Romania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport |
| Amsterdam Schiphol Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
TAROM Flight RO361 returned to land at Otopeni Airport, Bucharest for a precautionary landing after the crew reported the smell of burnt plastic in the cockpit.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-300, took off from runway 08R at Otopeni Airport at 09:15. Upon reaching FL320 at 09:31, the flight turned around. The flight contacted Bucharest Approach reporting a "smell of burnt plastic in the cockpit". No emergency was declared.
A safe landing was made back on runway 08R at 09:51 hours.
After some checks, technicians found a defect in the air conditioning installation.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/yr-bge/#b29ea6b
https://www.facebook.com/Aeronews.ro/photos/a.324280387648068.75294.104563622953080/1124005714342194/?type=3&theater
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SHYXDTB3nU
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2016 14:34 | Stefan T | Added |
| 30-Sep-2016 14:41 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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