British Airways B744 near Vancouver on Nov 29th 2017, hydraulic failure
Last Update: December 7, 2017 / 20:39:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-85
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The runway remained closed for about 30 minutes after landing.
The Canadian TSB reported a major hydraulic leak was discovered in engine pylon #1 (outboard left).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-85
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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