Eurowings A332 at Las Vegas on Jul 21st 2018, rejected takeoff due to shimmy vibrations
Last Update: July 22, 2018 / 21:36:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 21, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Eurowings
Flight number
EW-175
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AXGE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Las Vegas 19 hours after the rejected takeoff.
A passenger reported the flight had already been delayed by about 2 hours, announcements indicated a technical problem. During takeoff some vibrations could be felt, the passenger did not perceive those vibrations unusual however. The crew announced they had rejected takeoff due to strong vibrations. Emergency services inspected the aircraft, which subsequently returned to the apron. The passengers were again told of a technical problem.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 21, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Eurowings
Flight number
EW-175
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AXGE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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