AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ELP DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE EXPERIENCING HEADACHES DUE TO A SMELL FROM THE AFT GALLEY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ELP WHERE IT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TASK CARD 08L00021001, PERFORMED GVI OF PACK INLETS, ENGINE INLETS AND APU INLET, INSPECTED LOWER BELLY FOR FLUID WITH NO FINDINGS, RAN LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS FULL HOT AND FULL COLD, RAN ENGINES WITH BLEEDS ON AND OFF NO SMELL THRU CABIN AND AFT GALLEY PER TASK CARD 08L00021001. MAINTENANCE DID NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PART THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED SMELL.
| Incident date | December 29, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Aircraft | BOEING 737823 |
| Registration | N306PB |
| Diversion / landing | ELP |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Smoke |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA smoke report on 2025-12-29 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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