ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142342
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| Date: | 07-FEB-2012 |
| Time: | 11.30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Operator: | Thomas Cook Airlines |
| Registration: | G-DHJZ |
| C/n / msn: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 175 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) |
| Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia Airport (TFS/GCTS) |
Thomas Cook Airlines Flight TCX 8126 returned to land at Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) after the undercarriage failed to retract after takeoff.
The airplane circled for about two hours to burn off fuel until a safe landing was carried out.
Sources:
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/emergency-landing-at-belfast-international-airport-16114552.html
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16164822
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/plane_makes_emergency_landing_at_belfast_airport_1_3495602
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2012 12:30 | timpman | Added |
| 07-Feb-2012 12:35 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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