SAS A343 near Keflavik on Aug 8th 2017, engine problem
Last Update: August 10, 2017 / 22:24:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-943
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
OY-KBM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The airline reported the aircraft returned due to a low oil pressure indication for one of the engines. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights via Oslo or Stockholm.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 19 hours, then departed for the next day's SK-943.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Flight number
SK-943
Departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Aircraft Registration
OY-KBM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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