Virgin Atlantic B744 at Manchester on Aug 24th 2012, flaps problem
Last Update: August 24, 2012 / 16:43:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 24, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-73
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VAST
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airline confirmed a minor technical problem.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 24, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Virgin Atlantic
Flight number
VS-73
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Orlando, United States
Aircraft Registration
G-VAST
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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