Monarch A306 near Sharm el Sheikh on Aug 8th 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: August 8, 2013 / 22:24:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Monarch Airlines
Flight number
ZB-248
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
G-MAJS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
The return flight was cancelled.
Airport Officials reported a Monarch Airbus A380 with 350 passengers reported engine trouble (editorial note: Monarch does not (yet) operate Airbus A380-800s).
The airline reported a warning indication in the cockpit illuminated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Monarch Airlines
Flight number
ZB-248
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
G-MAJS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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