AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT LEVELING AT FL290 WITH THROTTLE ADVANCED ON THE FLIGHT DECK THERE WAS A CABIN FUME SMELL NOTICED BY ALL CREW MEMBERS. SEEMED MORE PREDOMINATE ON FLIGHT DECK. IT SMELLED LIKE OIL. FLIGHT CREW HAD TO PUT ON OXYGEN MASKS. PERFORMED T/S PER J/C 09L00021001, FOUND ODOR COMING FROM ENGINE2. CONTINUED J/C TO COMPLETION AND VERIFIED ODOR IS NO LONGER PRESENT AT THIS TIME, NO FAULT FOUND.
| Incident date | January 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Flight | FL290 |
| Aircraft | BOEING 7378 |
| Registration | N327SK |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA fumes or odor report on 2026-01-28 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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