LATAM B763 near Las Palmas on Sep 24th 2018, electrical problems

Last Update: September 24, 2018 / 22:19:18 GMT/Zulu time

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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

A LATAM Boeing 767-300, registration PT-MSV performing flight LA-8062 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil) to Milan Malpensa (Italy), was enroute at FL360 about 40nm south of Las Palmas,CI (Spain) when the aircraft descended to FL300, however, maintaining heading towards Milan. About 175nm northeast of Las Palmas the crew turned the aircraft around reporting electrical problems and diverted to Las Palmas, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 03L about 70 minutes after leaving FL360 and about 40 minutes after turning around.

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
Registration mark
PT-MSV
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
767-316
ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
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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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