Air China B773 near Vilnius on May 9th 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: May 13, 2013 / 15:33:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-933
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
B-2037
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The aircraft, that had done its maiden flight on Apr 1st 2013, is still on the ground in Stockholm (standing May 13th 15:30Z). Aviation sources in China suggest the aircraft needs an engine change and may be on the ground for up to 45 days.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 9, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air China
Flight number
CA-933
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
B-2037
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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