Asiana B763 near Fukuoka on Apr 19th 2014, engine problem, flight continued, crew suspended
Last Update: April 25, 2014 / 23:37:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 19, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Asiana Airlines
Flight number
OZ-603
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
Saipan, United States
Aircraft Registration
HL7514
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A replacement Boeing 767-300 was dispatched from Seoul to Saipan as flight OZ-6033, performed the return flight as OZ-6043 and reached Seoul with a delay of 11 hours.
The incident aircraft positioned back to Seoul on Apr 21st 2014 and resumed service on Apr 22nd 2014.
South Korea's Ministry of Transport reported that according to regulations concerning the failure of an engine the aircraft should have diverted to the nearest suitable airport, in this case Fukuoka (Japan). The crew thus had been in violation of regulations. The crew has been suspended for 30 days, the airline was fined.
Saipan is located about 1385nm southeast of Fukuoka across the Philippine Sea.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 19, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Asiana Airlines
Flight number
OZ-603
Departure
Seoul, South Korea
Destination
Saipan, United States
Aircraft Registration
HL7514
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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