Emirates A388 at Dubai on Dec 16th 2017, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: December 18, 2017 / 23:03:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 16, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-261
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
A6-EUJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
A ground observer the aircraft emitted 3-4 loud bangs during initial climb.
A replacement Airbus A380-800 registration A6-EUT reached Sao Paulo with a delay of about 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 64 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 16, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-261
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
A6-EUJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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