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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fume_event is a bit clearer on what these "fume events" are.

This surprised me:

> It is not mandatory for fume events to be reported in the U.S.

More than just a plain fume event, if people in charge of aircraft had difficulty interpreting ATC directions and had no recollection of landing and taxiing that is a clear near miss. One more thing going wrong could have turned it into a disaster.

I am additionally surprised that captain’s death did not make it mandatory to report.

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