Boeing 757: Deviation Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude incidents
347 voluntary NASA ASRS incident reports for “Boeing 757” aircraft categorised as “Deviation Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude”.
347Total reports
32Years with data
Reports by year
Recent report synopses
- 2025-12 B757 flight crew reported that a strong fuel or chemical odor was noticed in the passenger cabin during initial climb out. An immediate return to the departure airport was safely accomplished.
- 2025-05 Air carrier First Officer reported a temporary mountain wave encounter which resulted in a high speed exceedance and altitude excursion. The First Officer corrected the aircraft back to assigned altitude and speed.
- 2024-11 Air carrier Captain reported continuous turbulence during cruise that caused altitude deviations. The flight crew notified the company of the weather conditions and submitted a Maintenance logbook write up.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.