LATAM B789 over Pacific on Aug 23rd 2023, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: August 25, 2023 / 14:10:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
LATAM Airlines Chile
Flight number
LA-801
Departure
Santiago, Chile
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
CC-BGR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
A passenger reported the crew announced the aircraft was consuming too much fuel, therefore they did not have enough fuel to make it to Auckland.
The flight and subsequent sectors to Sydney,NS (Australia) and back were cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 22 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
LATAM Airlines Chile
Flight number
LA-801
Departure
Santiago, Chile
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
CC-BGR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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