Virgin Atlantic A333 at St. Lucia on Dec 17th 2023, technical problem
Last Update: December 20, 2023 / 14:18:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 17, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-221
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia
Aircraft Registration
G-VLUV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported the crew requested priority due to a minor technical problem.
The aircraft remained on the ground for 52 hours, then positioned to London.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 17, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-221
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia
Aircraft Registration
G-VLUV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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