India Express B738 at Tiruchirappalli on Oct 11th 2024, could not retract landing gear due to hydraulic failure
Last Update: October 12, 2024 / 02:52:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India Express
Departure
Tiruchirappalli, India
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
VT-AYB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft is still on the ground about 12 hours after landing back.
India's DGCA reported they have been instructed to conduct a thorough examination of the aircraft to determine the causes of the hydraulic failure.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air India Express
Departure
Tiruchirappalli, India
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
VT-AYB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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