Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N510NK performing positioning flight NK-8802 from Sacramento,CA to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with just crew on board, was climbing out of Sacramento’s runway 16L when the crew donned their oxygen masks and stopped the climb at about 8000 feet reporting they were working a fumes event in the cockpit. The aircraft returned to Sacramento for a safe landing on runway 16L about 14 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron.

The airport reported the aircraft had had maintenance issues earlier the day and was about to position to Las Vegas, when the aircraft turned around due to the smell of fumes. Emergency services checked and cleared the aircraft. There was smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft carried no passengers.