SAA A346 at Washington on Aug 23rd 2016, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: August 26, 2016 / 20:06:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-210
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
A replacement Airbus A340-300 registration ZS-SXA departed the following morning and reached Accra (and further Johannesburg (South Africa)) with a delay of 18 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Washington 70 hours after rejected takeoff.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
SAA South African Airways
Flight number
SA-210
Departure
Washington Dulles, United States
Destination
Accra, Ghana
Aircraft Registration
ZS-SNA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
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