Aer Lingus A332 at Madrid on Apr 16th 2012, flaps problem
Last Update: April 17, 2012 / 16:30:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2012
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-6962
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
EI-LAX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2012
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Aer Lingus
Flight number
EI-6962
Departure
Madrid, Spain
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
EI-LAX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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