Virgin Atlantic A346 enroute on Aug 8th 2012, 2 flight attendants received burn injuries
Last Update: August 9, 2012 / 16:24:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-7
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VWKD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
The FAA reported after landing the two flight attendant were taken to a hospital due to their burn injuries.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-7
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VWKD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
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