Finnair A333 over Russia on Sep 22nd 2017, engine control problem
Last Update: September 24, 2017 / 20:31:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-73
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
OH-LTO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported there was a temporary problem with one of the engine (CF6) control computers prompting the crew to return to Helsinki, the aircraft continued to operate normally. A new computer was not immediately available, the passengers were taken to hotels and rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 22, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-73
Departure
Helsinki, Finland
Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Aircraft Registration
OH-LTO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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