ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274730
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 2017 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-436 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-CIVM |
| MSN: | 28700/1116 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 234 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport, AZ (PHX/KPHX) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On the evening of December 6th, 2017, British Airways 288 was on its take off roll from PHX when the aircraft experienced an engine surge on its #3 engine. The engine was shutdown shortly after take off, the flight crew dumped fuel and returned to PHX without incident. No injuries were reported and the aircraft remained grounded for several days while repairs took place.
Sources:
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/british-airways-flight-returns-to-sky-harbor-due-to-technical-issue
https://www.airlive.net/alert-british-airways-ba288-boeing-747-400-suffered-engine-malfunction-with-burst-of-flames-on-take-off-from-phoenix/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2022 09:00 | jackjarz | Added |
| 27-Jan-2022 09:00 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
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