Iberia A346 over Atlantic on May 17th 2019, technical fault
Last Update: May 17, 2019 / 20:32:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 17, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-6585
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
The airline reported a mechanical failure prompted the return to Madrid's Barajas Airport because spare parts, equipment, hangars and maintenance personnel are available in Madrid.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 17, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-6585
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Bogota, Colombia
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
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