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| Date: | Monday 14 January 2019 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-3FXER |
| Owner/operator: | Etihad Airways |
| Registration: | A6-ETA |
| MSN: | 34597/538 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Etihad Boeing 777-300, registration A6-ETA performing flight EY-22 from Manchester, UK to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was climbing out of Manchester's runway 23L when the crew stopped the climb at FL060 declaring PAN PAN PAN and reporting they had heard a bang sound, possibly associated with the cabin pressurization. The Boeing 777 jet, left Manchester at 7.28pm but returned to the airport just before 8pm. The aircraft returned to Manchester for a safe landing on runway 23R about 25 minutes after departure.
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Manchester due to a technical problem associated with the cabin pressurization. One of the passengers also took to social media to say there had been a “small fire at the back of the plane”.
Sources:
1. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/a6-eta#1f2e2223
2. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c2e022d&opt=0
3. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-updates-emergency-services-response-15678305
4. https://www.thenational.ae/uae/transport/etihad-flight-returns-to-manchester-after-loud-bang-reports-during-take-off-1.813477
5. https://www.aeroinside.com/item/12613/etihad-b773-at-manchester-on-jan-14th-2019-problem-with-cabin-pressurization
6. https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabi-bound-etihad-plane-returns-manchester-reports-loud-bang/
7. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ethiad-airways-manchester-airport-explosion-15680163
Location
Media:
INCIDENT: Etihad Airways #EY22 Manchester to Abu Dhabi (Boeing 777-300ER A6-ETA) declared Pan Pan with ATC after departure & returned to MAN at 2000UTC tonight. Reports of a 'loud bang' & a small fire at the rear of the aircraft.
— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) 14 januari 2019
Info @SydneyJayNU @FlightAlerts_ pic.twitter.com/gl2G4jqZla
Lots of blue flashing lights at Manchester airport ....hope all is ok ..... pic.twitter.com/BttN5yJcmm
— Amptech Support Ltd (@AmptechLtd) January 14, 2019
Yesterday, Etihad Airways #EY22 Boeing 777-300ER to Abu Dhabi declared pan pan and returned to Manchester https://t.co/N3vWxksts4 pic.twitter.com/KQy0h7Drc2
— Carlos Conceicao ツ (@CarlosTkd_) January 15, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2019 20:58 | harro | Added |
| 15-Jan-2019 17:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2019 17:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2019 18:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2019 18:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 15-Jan-2019 18:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 16-Jan-2019 23:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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