Mauritius A343 at Mauritius on Oct 5th 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: October 9, 2013 / 13:23:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Mauritius
Flight number
MK-34
Departure
Mauritius, Mauritius
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
3B-NAU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
A replacement Airbus A340-300 registration 3B-NBE reached Paris with a delay of 3.5 hours.
The airline confirmed technical problems, the passengers were transferred to another aircraft. The incident aircraft is being repaired.
The incident aircraft has not been seen on radar since.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Mauritius
Flight number
MK-34
Departure
Mauritius, Mauritius
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
3B-NAU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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