ON TAKE-OFF OUT OF KHPN, AS SOON AS WE LEFT THE GROUND, A VERY BAD SMELL WAS NOTICED BY BOTH CREW MEMBERS. THE ODOR DESCRIBED AS A DIRTY SOCK/ DEAD ANIMAL ODOR. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OF ANYTHING BURNING NOR WAS THERE ANY ELECTRICAL OR SMOKE ODORS, DECISION MADE TO DIVERT TO KTEB AFTER A CALL TO THE FODM. THE ODOR DID NOT FULLY GO AWAY AT LEVELED OFF. AFTER STARTING DOWN FOR KTEB, THE ODOR CAME BACK EVEN STRONGER. CREW OXYGEN MASKS WERE USED AS A PRECAUTION UNTIL LANDING. FUELER AT FBO DESCRIBED THE ODOR AS PLASTIC. BEFORE ENTERING ACFT, PERFORMED A VISUAL INPECTION INCLUDING BOTH ENG INLETS, APU INLET & RAM AIR INLET WITH NO DEFCETS. PERFORMED A GVI ON ALL ACM DRAIN LINES TO VERIFY CLEAR OF WATER. ENTERED ACFT & DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING. STARTED APU & MANIPULATED SUPPLY TEMP BETWEEN HOT & COLD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR. STARTED BOTH ENGS & MANIPULATED SUPPLY TEMP BETWEEN DIFFERENT BLEED AIR SOURCES. NO ODOR. TAXIED ACFT WITH ALL BLEED AIR SOURCES OPEN WITH THROTTLES ADVANCED. NO ODOR NOTED. PERFORMED BLEED AIR DUCT BURN, R & R HEPA FILTER. NO ODOR, STARTED BOTH ENGS & APU WITH ALL BLEED AIR SOURCES OPEN & ALL INTERIOR ITEMS OPERATING. NO ODOR. SYSTEM OPS NORMALLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO ORIGINAL CONFIG. IAW AMM 21-00-00.
| Incident date | June 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | AALA |
| Flight | AMM21 |
| Aircraft | AIRBUS A320232 |
| Registration | N601AW |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: AALA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-04 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: DXTA fumes or odor report on 2026-06-05 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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