Gulf B789 near Frankfurt on Aug 15th 2023, fuel leak
Last Update: August 15, 2023 / 18:20:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Gulf Air
Flight number
GF-2
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Bahrain, Bahrain
Aircraft Registration
A9C-FD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The aircraft is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 7.5 hours after landing.
The airline stated the aircraft diverted due to a technical issue. They are working to take the passengers to Bahrain as quickly as possible.
Passengers state that even after 7 hours they are left without any information and have been left without any food, some are dependent on medical supplies. No accomodation has been arranged, passengers including children have just been left stranded.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 15, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Gulf Air
Flight number
GF-2
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Bahrain, Bahrain
Aircraft Registration
A9C-FD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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