Laser MD81 at Caracas on Feb 17th 2017, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: February 17, 2017 / 20:43:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Laser Airlines
Flight number
QL-940
Departure
Caracas, Venezuela
Destination
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV480T
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
ICAO Type Designator
MD81
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Laser Airlines
Flight number
QL-940
Departure
Caracas, Venezuela
Destination
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Aircraft Registration
YV480T
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-81
ICAO Type Designator
MD81
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