Edelweiss A343 at Phuket on Mar 2nd 2023, dropped slat panel
Last Update: March 4, 2023 / 20:54:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 2, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-50
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Phuket, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
A post flight inspection revealed however, that a right hand slat access panel had separated in flight causing damage to the barrel cowl and tail cone of the right hand engine. The engine cowl and tail cone needs to be replaced, a slat access panel is being sent to Phuket, too.
According to information The Aviation Herald received the aircraft had just gone through an A-Check remaining on the ground for about 20 hours prior to departure. Preliminary investigation suggests screws were missing from the panel.
The airline reported as result of damaged parts of the casing the aircraft could not operate the return flight WK-51. 307 passengers were inconvenienced in Phuket. A replacement aircraft is going to position to Phuket in the evening of Mar 4th and bring the passengers to Zurich on Sunday (Mar 5th).
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 2, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-50
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Phuket, Thailand
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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