Batik A333 near Kuala Namu on Aug 29th 2021, engine component problem
Last Update: August 30, 2021 / 11:01:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
ID-6897
Departure
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Destination
Jakarta, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LEL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported the crew received indication of a problem with one of the engine (Trent 772) components. A replacement aircraft took the passengers to Jakarta.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kuala Namu about 30 hours after landing.
Indonesia's Ministry of Transport is looking into the incident.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 29, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
ID-6897
Departure
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Destination
Jakarta, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LEL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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