Emirates A388 at London on Jun 19th 2018, did not retract landing gear
Last Update: June 19, 2018 / 20:58:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-16
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Heathrow about 7 hours after landing.
The airline reported a technical issue prompted the diversion to Heathrow. All passengers are being accomodated on flights from Heathrow to Dubai.
Multiple ground observers reported they saw the aircraft climb out without the gear being retracted, other observers reported the aircraft entered a hold near Southend with the gear extended.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 19, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-16
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDI
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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