ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223803
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| Date: | Monday 8 April 2019 |
| Time: | c. 08:05 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Cathay Dragon |
| Registration: | B-LBG |
| MSN: | 1557 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 330 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Kaohsiung -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH/RCKH) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cathay Dragon flight KA451, an Airbus A330-343, returned to Kaohsiung, Taiwan after suffering engine problems on departure.
The flight took off from runway 09 at Kaohsiung Airport at 08:02 hours local time (00:02 UTC). Shortly after departure, loud noises were heard and sparks were observed from the exhaust of one of the engines (RR Trent 772B-60). The flight crew shut down the engine.
A safe landing was made back at Kaohsiung Airport at 08:31.
Sources:
https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/cathay-dragon-flight-makes-safe-emergency-landing-taiwan-030627782.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ka451#20148b47
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2019 16:02 | harro | Added |
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