Korean A388 enroute on Aug 14th 2023, gear problem
Last Update: August 15, 2023 / 11:07:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
Korean Airlines
Flight number
KE-81
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
HL7621
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
A replacement Airbus A380-800 registration HL7619 reached New York with a delay of about 6:45 hours.
The airline reported a problem with the landing gear prompted the return to Seoul.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Seoul about 27 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Gear problem
Airline
Korean Airlines
Flight number
KE-81
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
HL7621
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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