AirTran B712 at Raleigh/Durham on Dec 3rd 2012, hydraulic failure
Last Update: December 6, 2012 / 21:59:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Airtran
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
The runway was closed for about one hour as a result.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Airtran
Departure
Atlanta, United States
Destination
Raleigh/Durham, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200
ICAO Type Designator
B712
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