AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EMERGENCY RETURN DFW FOR BURNING WAX SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK. EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION FOR BOTH CREW MEMBERS. NOTICED AS POWER WAS APPLIED ON TAKEOFF AND PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THE 40 MIN FLIGHT UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NO SMOKE, BUT ACRID, WAXY ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)

Incident date May 1, 2025
Airline AALA
Flight THE40
Aircraft AIRBUS A319115
Registration N9015D
Affected area Cockpit
Event type Fumes or Odor
Verification Official

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