China Eastern A332 at Shanghai on Dec 9th 2023, could not retract landing gear
Last Update: December 9, 2023 / 16:59:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Eastern Airlines
Flight number
MU-533
Departure
Shanghai Pudong, China
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-6538
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
A passenger reported there was unusual noise, that he could hear even through his noise-cancelling headset. Later the crew announced that due to a mechanical failure they needed to return to Shanghai.
The airline reported "mechanical failure".
A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration B-6545 is estimated to reach London with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
China Eastern Airlines
Flight number
MU-533
Departure
Shanghai Pudong, China
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-6538
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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