Azur B763 near Atlantic City on Jan 31st 2018, engine problem
Last Update: February 1, 2018 / 14:13:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Azur Air
Flight number
ZF-555
Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia
Destination
Varadero, Cuba
Aircraft Registration
VP-BXW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
Russia's Consulate in the United States reported the aircraft diverted to Atlantic City due to a malfunctioning engine. The passengers and crew were taken to the waiting area of the airport, diplomats of the Russian Consulate urgently left New York to assist the passengers and crew of the charter flight.
The aircraft was unable to continue the journey due to a fuel leak at the engine.
A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration VP-BUX positioned from Varadero (Cuba) to Atlantic City and delivered the passengers to Varadero with a delay of about 20 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Azur Air
Flight number
ZF-555
Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia
Destination
Varadero, Cuba
Aircraft Registration
VP-BXW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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