Aeroflot B773 enroute on Nov 21st 2017, a bugged sensor and autothrottle
Last Update: November 24, 2017 / 22:43:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 21, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-275
Departure
Phuket, Thailand
Destination
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BGD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Rosaviatsia reported following the flight an examination of the aircraft revealed the failure of the outside air temperature sensor. There was no visible damage to the sensor, however a large insect, a bug, was found embedded in the sensor receiver. The sensor was replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 21, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Aeroflot
Flight number
SU-275
Departure
Phuket, Thailand
Destination
Moscow Sheremetyevo, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BGD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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