Incident Airbus A330-243 B-5979,
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Date:Friday 26 February 2021
Time:c 03:45 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A332 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-243
Owner/operator:Hainan Airlines
Registration: B-5979
MSN: 1591
Year of manufacture:2014
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown, repaired
Location:NE of St.Petersburg -   Russia
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA)
Destination airport:Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hainan Airlines flight HU491, a Airbus A330-243, was en route from Beijing, China, to Brussels, Belgium, when a low oil pressure warning occurred for one of the two engines.
The flight crew elected to divert to St. Petersburg Airport (ULLI) in Russia.

The aircraft was ferried back to Beijing on March 5 and resumed service on March 8, 2021.

Sources:

FAVT
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-5979#26eb645a

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2021 18:11 harro Added
12-Mar-2021 18:11 harro Updated [Location]

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