Cathay Pacific A359 near Manchester on Jul 20th 2018, hydraulic leak
Last Update: July 22, 2018 / 21:19:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-219
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-LRB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
A ground observer reported the gear doors were still down and the flaps still fully extended a day later, the access doors to both engines were open while maintenance was working on the aircraft.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Manchester 64 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-219
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-LRB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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