Emirates A388 near Astrakhan on Mar 18th 2013, electrical problems
Last Update: March 20, 2013 / 16:35:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-241
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The flight was cancelled.
Following repairs the incident aircraft was able to depart for the next day's flight EK-241 on schedule.
Russia's Rosaviatsia confirmed the aircraft returned to Dubai due to an electrical system problem that surfaced in the control zone of Rostov-on-Don.
Incident Facts
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-241
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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