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Serious incident to an Airbus A320 operated by British Airways on 01/10/2021 at Heathrow

Fumées en cockpit, incapacitation des pilotes en croisière, retour terrain

Responsible entity

United Kingdom - AAIB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the British authorities:

Crew experienced fumes in the cockpit at 20,000 ft. Felt unwell, donned oxygen masks and returned to Heathrow where they made an uneventful auto landing.