Virgin Atlantic B789 at London on Jan 27th 2024, RAM Air Turbine extended
Last Update: January 28, 2024 / 11:05:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-105
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VZIG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration G-VOOH reached Seattle with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in London about 21 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-105
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VZIG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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