ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192783
Last updated: 4 August 2020
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| Date: | 11-JAN-2017 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Etihad Airways |
| Registration: | A6-EYR |
| C/n / msn: | 975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 238 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG) -
 Hong Kong
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | HKG |
| AUH |
The plane departed Hong Kong for Abu Dhabi at 18:47 (GMT+8). After 18 minutes, the crew requested a return to Hong Kong International Airport. The aircraft held for 4 hours, before it landed back in HKG at 23:16 local time. Etihad Airways say the return was due to a technical issue with the aircraft.
The aircraft was back in service the next day when it departed again for Abu Dhabi at 19:08 UTC.
Sources:
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2061335/etihad-flight-seeks-emergency-landing-hong-kong
Images:
Photo of A6-EYR courtesy AirHistory.net
Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)
12 August 2018; (c) Joop de Groot
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2017 20:03 | G-VSHY | Added |
| 12-Jan-2017 20:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2017 22:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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