BAW B772 over Atlantic on Aug 22nd 2023, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: August 23, 2023 / 17:06:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2239
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
A fuel spill needed to be cleaned up.
A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration G-YMMF reached Port of Spain with a delay of about 10 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 24 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-2239
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Aircraft Registration
G-VIIR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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