Lingus A333 at Dublin on Feb 21st 2016, landing gear failed to retract

Last Update: February 21, 2016 / 18:24:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 21, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-105

Aircraft Registration
EI-EAV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

An Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300, registration EI-EAV performing flight EI-105 from Dublin (Ireland) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 266 passengers, was climbing out of Dublin's runway 28 when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet reporting the "landing gear failed to retract" and requesting to enter a hold to troubleshoot the issue. The crew subsequently advised they needed to return to Dublin, no services were needed. The aircraft landed safely back on Dublin's runway 28 about 35 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration EI-LAX is estimated to reach New York with a delay of 4 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EAV
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-302
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 21, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aer Lingus

Flight number
EI-105

Aircraft Registration
EI-EAV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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