Virgin Atlantic B744 near London on Oct 31st 2019, engine oil problem

Last Update: October 31, 2019 / 23:16:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VS-16

Aircraft Registration
G-VROS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400, registration G-VROS performing flight VS-16 (dep Oct 30th) from Orlando,FL (USA) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was descending towards London when the crew observed dropping oil quantity for the left inboard hand engine (CF6), reduced the engine to idle and continued for a safe landing on Gatwick's runway 08R with emergency services on stand by.

A ground observer reported the aircraft vacated the runway, stopped on taxiway P and was inspected by emergency services, who advised they could not see any leaks from the aircraft. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Gatwick about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VS-16

Aircraft Registration
G-VROS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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