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AIR ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATION INSTITUTE

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Date of event : 2015-09-17
Incident number :
Report : Final report
Place of event : PRAGUE / Ruzyne Airport
Registration mark : Serious incident
Weight category MTOM: : >5700 kg
Type of operation : Commercial and Air Transport
Plane / SFM : Airplanes
Type of plane / SFM : ATR 72-500
Health effects of event : Without injury
PDF document : pdf

Description:

On 18 September 2015, CSA informed the Air Accidents Investigation Institute of a serious incident of the ATR 72 aircraft, OK-GFS registration mark, which occurred in TMA LKPR.
Shortly after take-off from LKPR, the overheat alarm on the air conditioning control panel in the cabin went on and the temperature in the air conditioning ducting rose. Immediately afterwards, the senior cabin crew member informed the captain that there was smoke in the passenger cabin. The crew declared a “MAY DAY” emergency situation and landed at LKPR without further complications. No crew members or passengers were injured.