British Airways B763 at Toronto on Apr 11th 2012, hydraulic leak
Last Update: April 19, 2012 / 19:55:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2012
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-93
Departure
Shannon, Ireland
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
G-BNWU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The runway was closed for about 15 minutes for an inspection and cleaning.
The Canadian TSB reported it was determined hydraulic fluid leaked onto the hot brakes creating the smoke.
The aircraft had to divert to Shannon earlier, see Incident: British Airways B763 over Atlantic on Apr 11th 2012, unruly medical emergency
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2012
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-93
Departure
Shannon, Ireland
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
G-BNWU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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