Aer Lingus A320 enroute on Mar 3rd 2013, hydraulic failure

Last Update: March 4, 2013 / 15:41:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-725

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
Cork, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-DEF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DEF performing flight EI-725 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Cork (Ireland) with 150 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL280 when the crew advised they had a hydraulic failure causing them to need alternate gear extension, alternate braking and causing the loss of nosewheel steering. The crew requested a tow truck to be available at landing in Shannon, where the crew diverted to. The aircraft landed safely on Shannon's runway 06 and was towed off the runway about 25 minutes after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DEF
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-725

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
Cork, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-DEF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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