Kenya B788 at Johannesburg on Nov 5th 2019, maintenance engineer "stowed away"
Last Update: November 5, 2019 / 17:19:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kenya Airways
Flight number
KQ-761
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Nairobi, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-KZC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft remained on the ground for about an hour, then departed again and reached Nairobi with a delay of 105 minutes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Kenya Airways
Flight number
KQ-761
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Nairobi, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-KZC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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