LATAM Brasil A321 at Sao Luiz on Dec 9th 2017, engine problem
Last Update: December 12, 2017 / 18:00:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
JJ-4730
Departure
Sao Luiz, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PT-MXJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Sao Luiz for corrective maintenance. A replacement aircraft took the passengers to Sao Paulo as flight JJ-9000.
A replacement A320-200 registration PR-MYJ departed the following morning and reached Sao Paulo with a delay of 17 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Sao Luiz about 72 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
JJ-4730
Departure
Sao Luiz, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PT-MXJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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