Korean A333 at Seoul on Oct 30th 2022, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: October 30, 2022 / 17:39:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Korean Airlines
Flight number
KE-401
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
HL7702
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A replacement A330-300 registration HL7710 is estimated to reach Sydney with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
The airline confirmed an engine failure involving bangs and sparks prompted the return to Seoul, however, denied passenger reports of an engine fire.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Korean Airlines
Flight number
KE-401
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
HL7702
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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