Tahiti Nui A343 at Beijing on Jan 31st 2016, flaps problem on departure
Last Update: February 3, 2016 / 23:24:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Air Tahiti Nui
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Papeete, French Polynesia
Aircraft Registration
F-OJTN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The airline reported flight TN-702 was delayed for technical reasons.
The occurrence prompted the flight schedule of Air Tahiti Nui to be disrupted, a number of flights were cancelled or postponed.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Beijing 97 hours (more than 4 days) after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 31, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Air Tahiti Nui
Departure
Beijing, China
Destination
Papeete, French Polynesia
Aircraft Registration
F-OJTN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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