LATAM B763 near Las Palmas on Sep 24th 2018, electrical problems
Last Update: September 24, 2018 / 22:19:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 24, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-8062
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
PT-MSV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
Passengers reported the inflight entertainment system stopped working. The crew subsequently announced that an electrical fault forced the aircraft to divert to Gran Canaria.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Las Palmas about 11 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 24, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
LATAM Airlines Brasil
Flight number
LA-8062
Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
PT-MSV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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