ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345804
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:50 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Transat |
| Registration: | C-GUBH |
| MSN: | 455 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 293 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Nantes -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airfield (LYS/LFLL) |
| Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Transat flight TS573, an Airbus A330-243, was en route approximately 45 mins after takeoff when the flight crew noticed a suspicious smell (dirty socks) in the cockpit. An emergency was declared, and a decision was made to divert to Nantes Atlantique Airport (LFRS), France where the aircraft landed safely.
The aircraft resumed regular service about 24 hours after the incident.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-gubh#31cff752
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 2018 | C-GUBH | Air Transat | 0 | near London |  |
non |
| Litium battery thermal event | ||||||
| 4 March 2023 | C-GUBH | Air Transat | 0 | south of Bahamas |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2023 12:39 | harro | Added |
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