Malaysia A388 near Kuala Lumpur on Feb 25th 2016, engine oil and smell
Last Update: February 25, 2016 / 20:01:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 25, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-2
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
9M-MNB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
A passenger reported about 1.5 hours into the flight the crew made an announcement that mentioned a smell and engine (Trent 970) oil but remained otherwise unclear.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 25, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-2
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
9M-MNB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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