Emirates A388 near Tehran on Dec 25th 2016, engine problem
Last Update: December 26, 2016 / 23:15:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 25, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-97
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
A6-EUD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
A replacement A380-800 registration A6-EDX reached Rome with a delay of 6:20 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 25, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-97
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
A6-EUD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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