Malaysia A333 near Hong Kong on Mar 23rd 2014, generator failure
Last Update: March 24, 2014 / 22:39:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 23, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-66
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Seoul Incheon, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
9M-MTC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Hong Kong due to an inoperative generator. The APU continued to deliver electrical power however. The remainder of the flight and the return flight MH-67 were cancelled, the passengers rebooked onto other carriers.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 23, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-66
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Seoul Incheon, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
9M-MTC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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