Emirates A332 near Colombo on Nov 2nd 2013, cargo fire indication
Last Update: November 3, 2013 / 20:06:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-655
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EAR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Passengers reported that following checks the aircraft was boarded and prepared for another departure, however, the crew duty time had elapsed and the flight was postponed to the next day.
The aircraft departed the following morning and reached Dubai with a delay of 17 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 2, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-655
Departure
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EAR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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