B738, Glasgow UK, 2012

B738, Glasgow UK, 2012

Summary

On 19 October 2012, a Jet2-operated Boeing 737-800 departing Glasgow made a high speed rejected take off when a strange smell became apparent in the flight deck and the senior cabin crew reported what appeared to be smoke in the cabin. The subsequent emergency evacuation resulted in one serious passenger injury. The Investigation was unable to conclusively identify a cause of the smoke and the also- detected burning smells but excess moisture in the air conditioning system was considered likely to have been a factor and the Operator subsequently made changes to its maintenance procedures.

Description

On 19 October 2012, a Boeing 737-800 being operated by Jet2 on a passenger flight from Glasgow to Alicante carried out a high speed day rejected take off in normal ground visibility and, once stopped, an emergency evacuation of the 193 occupants was completed in which one passenger was seriously injured and 15 others sustained minor injuries.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (UK) (AAIB). Data from the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) was successfully downloaded and CCTV, R/T and Surface Movement Radar recordings were also available. In addition, an AAIB passenger questionnaire was sent to each of the 187 passengers and 105 completed ones were returned.

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