Etihad A332 enroute on Aug 1st 2016, dropped wing panel
Last Update: August 3, 2016 / 22:59:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Etihad Airways
Flight number
EY-27
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A6-EYN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
However, ground staff noticed a hole at the underside of the right hand wing near the leading edge, where a panel had fractured and partly separated from the airframe.
The aircraft remained on the ground for 18 hours, then departed for the return flight EY-28 and reached Abu Dhabi with a delay of 16 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 1, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Etihad Airways
Flight number
EY-27
Departure
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A6-EYN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
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