Emirates A332 near Dubai on Mar 8th 2016, hydraulic failure
Last Update: March 9, 2016 / 17:17:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-120
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EKX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
The aircraft is still on the ground 17 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 8, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-120
Departure
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
A6-EKX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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