Iberia A343 near Montevideo on Aug 30th 2012, electrical problem
Last Update: August 31, 2012 / 16:34:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-6012
Departure
Montevideo, Uruguay
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-GGS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The flight was postponed to the next day, the incident aircraft just departed with a delay of 24 hours.
Airport sources reported the crew did not request assistance, dumped fuel over Rio de la Plata and returned for a safe landing following an electrical fault on board.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-6012
Departure
Montevideo, Uruguay
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-GGS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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