American B773 near London on May 3rd 2016, water pressure issue
Last Update: May 3, 2016 / 15:05:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-57
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N734AR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then departed again and is now estimated to reach Miami with a delay of 3 hours.
The airline reported a maintenance issue prompted the return to London Heathrow detailing a mechanical fault involving a water pressure issue.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-57
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Miami, United States
Aircraft Registration
N734AR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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