Air Canada Flight AC40 Returns Safely to Auckland After Unusual Odour Detected in Cockpit
In a textbook display of aviation’s conservative safety culture, an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating flight AC40 from Auckland International Airport (AKL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) returned to its departure point shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, following reports of an unusual odour in the flight deck. The long-haul service, one…