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INCIDENT British Airways #BA103 to Calgary diverted to Iqaluit after reporting fumes in the flight deck

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Last updated: September 13, 2018, 16:38 UTC
Published: Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 09:00 UTC
Category: Emergency
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British Airways flight #BA103 from London Heathrow to Calgary diverted to to Iqaluit after reporting fumes in the flight deck.

©Frank Reardon

The pilots used oxygen masks and witnesses claimed the fumes filling the cockpit smelt of “electrical burning”.

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The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (reg. G-ZBKA) set off from London Heathrow at 6.30pm on Wednesday and was due to land in Calgary at 8.15pm local time.

Caught a video of #BA103 landing in #YFB pic.twitter.com/cRsVbPSdF9

— Jimi O (@kivalliqboy) September 12, 2018

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Local fire crews were seen entering the plane after all passengers had been evacuated to check for a possible fire.

 

Emergency crews checking the #BA103 When fumes are reported #Iqaluit International Airport #YFB #BritishAirways #Nunavut SEP.12.2018 #YFBSpotters @TomPodolec pic.twitter.com/nMJMDHw0R0

— Frank Reardon Photos (@FrankReardon1) September 13, 2018

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