Cathay A343 enroute on Dec 10th 2012, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: December 14, 2012 / 14:27:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-293
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
B-HXH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The return flight CX-292 was cancelled. The engine is currently being replaced.
The airline confirmed the engine was shut down due to an engine oil pressure problem. The aircraft is safe to continue on three engines, therefore the flight was continued to Rome.
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department has opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-293
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
B-HXH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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