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July 31, 2011 · Boeing 757 222 · D-ALEA
Leipzig-Halle, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
July 31, 2011
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Leipzig-Halle, DE
Aircraft
Boeing 757 222
Tail Number
D-ALEA
Operator
European Air Tarnsport Leipzig Gmbh
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
DCA11WA093
On July 31, 2011, at about 1610 UTC, a European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH B757-200, registration D-ALEA, reported an unusual smell in the cockpit after departure from Leipzig-Halle, Germany. There was no damage to the aircraft, and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). All inquiries should be directed to the BFU at: Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de
Full Narrative
On July 31, 2011, at about 1610 UTC, a European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH B757-200, registration D-ALEA, reported an unusual smell in the cockpit after departure from Leipzig-Halle, Germany. There was no damage to the aircraft, and there were no injuries. The investigation is being conducted by German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU). All inquiries should be directed to the BFU at: Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany Website: http://www.bfu-web.de
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time16:10 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 757 222
Tail NumberD-ALEA
OperatorEuropean Air Tarnsport Leipzig Gmbh
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0