ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166208
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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 2014 |
| Time: | c. 07:30 |
| Type: |  Avro RJ85 |
| Owner/operator: | CityJet |
| Registration: | EI-RJI |
| MSN: | E2346 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) |
| Florence-Peretola Airport (FLR/LIRQ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cityjet RJ85, operating flight WX 281 to Florence, returned to London City Airport (LCY) after a cover/fairing of the flap operating mechanism on the left hand wing became partially detached.
Flight 281 took off from runway 27 at 07:38 local time. The flight climbed to 3400 feet and turned back while over Maidstone. A safe landing was carried out at 08:27.
Sources:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/10832817/Plane-grounded-after-part-of-wing-falls-off-mid-flight.html
Media:
Our @cityjet to Florence bang on take off and forced to turn back after part of the wing fell off. pic.twitter.com/FovlFpFYEP
— Passenger Delay (@seenfromatrain) May 15, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2014 10:44 | harro | Added |
| 15-May-2014 10:51 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2014 12:55 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 16-May-2014 04:01 | AT | Updated [Narrative] |
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