Serious incident to an aircraft of type Boeing 777-300ER

Investigated by: United Arab Emirates

On a flight from Dubai to New York with an aircraft from the operator Emirates (registration A6-ECE) the crew experienced smell of smoke on board and declared emergency and requested to divert to Arlanda. Approach and landing was normal.

After technical investigation the aircraft could continue the flight to New York. The investigation of the occurrence has been delegated to the investigating authority in the United Arab Emirates, where SHK is represented by an accredited representative.