Flight fault known to manufacturer, investigation finds
Smoke appeared in the cockpit of an EasyJet flight due to an electrical fault known to the manufacturer, an investigation has found. EasyJet was unaware 10 similar failures had been reported previously, according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The captain and first officer became aware of smoke and fumes 11 minutes after taking off from Edinburgh Nov 28, 2016. The pilots were forced to wear their oxygen masks, issue a mayday alert and divert the Airbus A320 to Newcastle. The source of the smoke was traced to an overheated device which converts voltage in the cockpit, the AAIB found. Airbus did transmit warnings about the problem but they were in a format used for "information" rather than "instructions" and were not routinely reviewed by EasyJet. <br/>
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Flight fault known to manufacturer, investigation finds
Smoke appeared in the cockpit of an EasyJet flight due to an electrical fault known to the manufacturer, an investigation has found. EasyJet was unaware 10 similar failures had been reported previously, according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The captain and first officer became aware of smoke and fumes 11 minutes after taking off from Edinburgh Nov 28, 2016. The pilots were forced to wear their oxygen masks, issue a mayday alert and divert the Airbus A320 to Newcastle. The source of the smoke was traced to an overheated device which converts voltage in the cockpit, the AAIB found. Airbus did transmit warnings about the problem but they were in a format used for "information" rather than "instructions" and were not routinely reviewed by EasyJet. <br/>
