Emirates A388 at Manchester on Mar 2nd 2013, loss of nose wheel steering
Last Update: March 4, 2013 / 15:21:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-17
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The incident aircraft was able to depart for its return EK-18 with a delay of 70 minutes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-17
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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