It would seem that the smoke was nothing more than a drop of oil getting into the bleed system on start up. There where no insects involved as far as I know. G-BWDA got the pax home.
G-BXTN was flying the LGWs AM today.
G-BWDB is in Aurigny's A-N hangar at GSY having major overhaul
ATR 42 G-CDFF doing charter work.
other ATR42 G-SSEA also in for refit.
So got caught short this time. Usually there would be a standby plane and crew for such things as this.
Last edited by A-line ATR; 14th May 2008 at 14:57.