Hawaiian B763 at San Jose on Mar 7th 2017, generator failure
Last Update: March 8, 2017 / 20:54:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 7, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Hawaiian Airlines
Flight number
HA-43
Departure
San Jose, United States
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N594HA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A passenger reported mechanics were repairing a generator prior to departure. The aircraft thus departed with a delay of 2 hours. About 30 minutes into the flight the captain announced that the generator problem had resurfaced and they were returning to San Jose.
The airline reported a the captain received indication of a mechanical issue and decided to return to San Jose.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 7, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Hawaiian Airlines
Flight number
HA-43
Departure
San Jose, United States
Destination
Honolulu, United States
Aircraft Registration
N594HA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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