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| Date: | Sunday 3 March 2013 |
| Time: | 22:45 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Registration: | EI-DEF |
| MSN: | 2256 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Cork Airport (ORK/EICK) -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | LHR |
| Cork Airport (ORK/EICK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aer Lingus flight EI-725 was on the way from London, Heathrow to Cork, when the crew reported a hydraulic failure.
The A320 (EI-DEF) - with 150 passengers and 6 crew members on board - diverted to Shannon Airport (SNN) and landed safely there on Runway 06.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com//data/airplanes/ei-def
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-2256.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 2015 | EI-DEF | Aer Lingus | 0 | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG) |  |
non |
| Runway incursion with a/c (no oollision) | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 05:28 | myair | Added |
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