An Air Canada Boeing 787-9, registration C-FVLX performing flight AC-40 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 269 passengers and 14 crew, was climbing out of Auckland's runway 05R when the crew stopped the climb at 13000 feet after the flight crew detected an unusual odour in the cockpit. The aircraft returned to Auckland for a safe landing on runway 05R about 40 minutes after departure.
The airline reported the pilots detected an unusual odour in the cockpit shortly after takeoff.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Auckland about 17 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the pilots detected an unusual odour in the cockpit shortly after takeoff.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Auckland about 17 hours after landing back.
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