ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168107
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| Date: | Monday 28 July 2014 |
| Time: | 17:32 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-605R |
| Owner/operator: | Kuwait Airways |
| Registration: | 9K-AMD |
| MSN: | 719 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 200 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Brussels Airport -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kuwait International Airport (KWI/OKBK) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Kuwait Airways flight KU103 was en route from Kuwait to London-Heathrow when it diverted to Brussels Airport, Belgium. The airplane was overhead Belgium when the pilots noted smoke in the cockpit. A descent was initiated at 17:10 local time (15:10 UTC) from FL340 and the airplane landed safely at 17:32.
Sources:
http://m.hln.be/hln/m/nl/1901/reisnieuws/article/detail/1971756/2014/07/28/Vliegtuig-maakt-noodlanding-op-Brussels-Airport.dhtml?originatingNavigationItemId=1
http://luchtzak.be/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=54036&sid=554cf33195591691a2dbf96f2e2f65d9
https://www.flightradar24.com//data/flights/ku103/#3ed2ae3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2014 06:49 | John Veldhuijzen | Added |
| 29-Jul-2014 06:58 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2014 06:58 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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