AAL64 - New York to Zurich- June 09/09 - Diversion to Halifax - Lav Fire

[kea001]

The New York Oceanic Area Control (NYOAC) supervisor advised the Moncton Area Control Centre (ACC) supervisor that AAL64, Boeing 767-300, enroute from New York (KJFK) to Zurich (LSZH), had a fire in the mid lavatory and was diverting to Halifax (CYHZ). The aircraft was provided priority and landed without incident at 23:20Z. After landing the aircraft exited the runway and evacuated passengers via air stairs. An ambulance was called for one passenger after the evacuation. Runway 05 was closed for a short period for inspection.

CADORS Number: 2009A0434 Occurrence Time: 2242 Z Occurrence Date: 2009/06/09
BOEING Model: 767-328
 
Flightaware:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL64/history/20090609/2156ZZ/KJFK/LSZH

Technicians examining plane to determine what caused smoke, diversion to Halifax
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jmdPm7I9SmvZwAuliJ2eGTrYKoaQ

audio from
KHYA-June-9-2009-2230z.mp3

[atcman23]

There's nothing better than the smell of a burning lavatory. 

Halifax has seen its share of emergencies lately.

[seagull]

I love the Google ad "The plane's crew advised the tower in Halifax..."

As always, ACC's don't even exist until they do something wrong.  How do they figure the a/c got from the W track to Halifax.  lol

[DaytonaAirport]

There's nothing better than the smell of a burning lavatory. 

Halifax has seen its share of emergencies lately.

Are you happy of such an emergency situation? Do you hate life, so that you could murder hundreds aboard?

[atcman23]

Wow... never heard of a little humor have you?

And no, I enjoy my life and an emergency situation does not make me happy.  Nobody was seriously hurt in this incident.  Being I hold a pilot's license and a CTO, I take such situations pretty seriously.