ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190400
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| Date: | 27-SEP-2016 |
| Time: | 7:38 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-3FXER |
| Owner/operator: | Etihad Airways |
| Registration: | A6-ETL |
| MSN: | 39687/1064 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 329 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Abu Dhabi -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) |
| Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300, operating flight EY450 from Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Sydney, Australia stopped climbing at 4000 feet due to problems with the left hand engine. The flight crew decided to return to Abu Dhabi.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 13L about 30 minutes after departure. During landing rollout at least three tyres of the main landing gear deflated.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ey450#b21d7ea
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/aussies-caught-in-etihad-jet-scare-in-abu-dhabi/news-story/5bc9cab72c1aec5cb5edc6898c9a55fa
http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/etihad-jet-makes-emergency-landing-1.1903351
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 Sep 2017 | A6-ETL | Etihad Airways | 0 | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) | |
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Media:
@BradyHaran My Father was onboard the recent Etihad Emergency landing at abu dhabi! A Turbine exploded, here's the tires! flat! pic.twitter.com/7Q6ZrwDGc0
— LeoNERDo (@LeoPandah) 27 september 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2016 14:30 | AF5541 | Added |
| 28-Sep-2016 14:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
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