AAIB investigation to Airbus A319-111, G-EZDD
Air conditioning fumes event, on descent into Gatwick Airport, 25 August 2020.
Summary:
On approach to Gatwick Airport the crew noticed a “wet sock” smell coming from the air conditioning vents in the cockpit and an “acrid smell” in the cabin. As a precaution both pilots donned oxygen masks and continued the approach to Gatwick. After landing the crew went to a local hospital for precautionary medical checks.
The cause of the smell was traced to oil contamination of the environmental air conditioning system.
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Published 8 April 2021