LOT DH8D at Cluj on Dec 16th 2016, door open indication
Last Update: April 7, 2017 / 15:04:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 16, 2016
Classification
Report
Airline
LOT Polish Airlines
Flight number
LO-654
Departure
Cluj, Romania
Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Aircraft Registration
SP-EQC
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The aircraft remained on the ground for about an hour, then departed again and reached Warsaw with a delay of about an hour.
Poland's PKWBL released their final report in Polish concluding the probable cause of the incident was:
the incorrect closure of the door of the aft cargo compartment.
The PKBWL reported the door was opened and closed after landing, which removed a gap. The PKBWL recommended a review of Cluj Airport's ground handling's divison.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 16, 2016
Classification
Report
Airline
LOT Polish Airlines
Flight number
LO-654
Departure
Cluj, Romania
Destination
Warsaw, Poland
Aircraft Registration
SP-EQC
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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