AeroContractors B735 near Lagos on Oct 16th 2012, generator failure
Last Update: October 19, 2012 / 15:52:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 16, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
AeroContractors
Departure
Lagos, Nigeria
Destination
Abuja, Nigeria
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500
ICAO Type Designator
B735
The airline denied media reports of an engine failure stating a generator had failed. The crew started the APU and decided to return to Lagos as a precaution.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 16, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
AeroContractors
Departure
Lagos, Nigeria
Destination
Abuja, Nigeria
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500
ICAO Type Designator
B735
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