US Airways A333 at Athens on May 27th 2014, engine vibrations

Last Update: May 27, 2014 / 22:14:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-759

Aircraft Registration
N271AY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A US Airways Airbus A330-300, registration N271AY performing flight US-759 from Athens (Greece) to Philadelphia,PA (USA), was climbing through FL150 out of Athens when the crew stopped the climb reporting an unsual popping noise but no adverse indications. The aircraft entered a hold over Egina at FL070 and dumped fuel. The crew subsequently reported engine (PW4168) vibrations. The aircraft landed safely on Athens' runway 03L about 90 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 27, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-759

Aircraft Registration
N271AY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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