Serious incident Boeing 737-530 D-ABIL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314323
 
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Date:Saturday 2 March 2013
Time:08:49 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B735 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-530
Owner/operator:Lufthansa
Registration: D-ABIL
MSN: 24824
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:near Graz -   Austria
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF)
Destination airport:Graz-Thalerhof Airport (GRZ/LOWG)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Boeing 737-530, registration D-ABIL, operated by by Lufthansa, was operating between Frankfurt, Germany and Graz, Austria. The crew reported that just after takeoff from Frankfurt, and again about 5 minutes before landing in GRZ, a smell of "old socks" could be observed in the cockpit and the front galley - each time for approximately 3 minutes. The Captain and 1st Officer used oxygen masks while the smell was present. The flight landed normally and there were no injuries.

Sources:

NTSB DCA13WA068

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jun-2023 16:20 ASN Update Bot Added
04-Aug-2023 15:01 harro Updated

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