SAS evacuated all the passengers from the Oslo-bound flight Monday after cabin crew noticed a pungent oily odor which they feared was a fuel leak or fire. But technicians found nothing amiss. Airline staff eventually discovered that the source of the smell was a passenger with a new oilskin coat.
Oilskin is a cloth made waterproof with an oil treatment, and new garments often smell.
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