XL France A333 at Punta Cana on Dec 15th 2017, gear problem on departure
Last Update: December 16, 2017 / 21:30:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
XL Airways France
Flight number
SE-55
Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-HXLF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Punta Cana about 14 hours after landing back.
The airport reported initially there was a problem with the nose gear, later reported there was problem with the hydraulic system driving the main gear. The passengers were taken to hotels.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
XL Airways France
Flight number
SE-55
Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
F-HXLF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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