Swift MD83 near Palma Mallorca on May 10th 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: May 11, 2013 / 16:30:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 10, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiftair
Flight number
VY-3913
Departure
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-LEY
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration EC-HHA reached Barcelona with a delay of 3 hours.
The airline confirmed an aircraft leased in from Swiftair had to return to Palma Mallorca due to an engine malfunction.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 10, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiftair
Flight number
VY-3913
Departure
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Destination
Barcelona, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-LEY
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
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