US EditionAir Canada flight to Toronto forced to return to Denver following ‘possible electrical fire’
Flight 1038 returned after detecting an acrid smell suggesting a possible electrical fire; 117 passengers and 5 crew evacuated safely, with one minor injury reported, officials said.
- On Sunday, Air Canada flight 1038 returned to Denver International Airport and was evacuated using emergency slides after a reported `possible electrical fire`.
- Flight 1038 departed DIA at about 7:40 a.m. and returned shortly after 8:15 a.m., landing 37 minutes later.
- The aircraft's 117 passengers and five crew members used emergency slides to evacuate, and one passenger sustained minor injuries during the process, according to the airline.
- Air Canada said the aircraft was undamaged and will stay in Denver until emergency slides are replaced, with passengers provided alternate travel arrangements that same day.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, and neither the FAA nor Air Canada confirmed whether a fire was found or what caused the reported acrid smell in the galley area shortly after takeoff.
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Air Canada passengers use slides to evacuate after emergency landing in Denver
An Air Canada flight was evacuated using emergency slides Sunday after a “possible electrical fire” forced the aircraft to return to Denver, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
·Denver, United States
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