AirTran B712 at Indianapolis on Aug 3rd 2012, hydraulic failure

Last Update: August 5, 2012 / 16:42:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 3, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Airtran

Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200

ICAO Type Designator
B712

An AirTran Boeing 717-200, flight FL-1792 from Indianapolis,IN to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 116 people on board, was climbing out of Indianapolis when the crew reported the failure of their right hydraulic system, levelled off at 6000 feet and returned to Indianapolis to land on runway 23R and came to a stop on the runway. Emergency services responded, reported a bit of smoke from the right hand gear and a blown tyre on the right main gear, the smoke quickly subsided with emergency services cooling down the brakes.

A replacement Boeing 717-200 reached Atlanta with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 3, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Airtran

Aircraft Type
Boeing 717-200

ICAO Type Designator
B712

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