Jet2 B738 at Manchester on Jun 20th 2012, autopilot problems
Last Update: June 23, 2012 / 18:55:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 20, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-169
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Ibiza, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-GDFF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft was able to depart Manchester again after about 6 hours on the ground and reached Ibiza with a total delay of 7 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 20, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jet2.com
Flight number
LS-169
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Ibiza, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-GDFF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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