Emirates A343 near Dubai on Feb 8th 2016, hydraulic problem
Last Update: February 9, 2016 / 19:13:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 8, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-854
Departure
Kuwait, Kuwait
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-ERO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dubai about 42 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 8, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-854
Departure
Kuwait, Kuwait
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-ERO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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