Alaska A21N near Austin on Aug 16th 2023, hydraulic failure
Last Update: August 17, 2023 / 12:09:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-440
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N924VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration N477AS reached Cancun with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Austin about 17 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 16, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-440
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Cancun, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
N924VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo
ICAO Type Designator
A21N
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