Emirates A388 at Nice on Aug 18th 2023, slat damage

Last Update: August 23, 2023 / 18:47:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-77

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Nice, France

Aircraft Registration
A6-EOM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EOM performing flight EK-77 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Nice (France), concluded a seemingly uneventful flight with a safe landing on Nice's runway 04L.

A post flight inspection revealed damage to at least one of the right hand slats, that needed to be replaced.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Nice about 78 hours (3 days 6 hours) after landing.

On Aug 23rd 2023 the French BEA reported that the crew was selecting CONF 1 (extending first stage of slats and flaps) when the crew heard an unusual noise and felt vibrations. The aircraft continued for a landing without further incident. A post flight examination revealed damage to the #2 slat of the right hand wing, which had sustained substantial damage. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by the French BEA.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 18, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-77

Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Destination
Nice, France

Aircraft Registration
A6-EOM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

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