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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| Registration: | G-VKSS |
| MSN: | 1201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC) -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC) |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On taxi for take-off A.ICE F/O PITOT HEAT displayed on ECAM. Investigation by maintenance personnel discovered debris in Captain and First Officer pitot probes .
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/message-ecam-relatif-au-rechauffage-dune-sonde-pitot/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 January 2013 | G-VKSS | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | Orlando International Airport, FL (MCO/KMCO) |  |
sub |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 4 July 2019 | G-VKSS | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | Boston-Logan International Airport (KBOS), MA | |
non |
| Powerbank Lithium battery thermal event | ||||||
| 7 January 2024 | G-VKSS | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 0 | over the Irish Sea |  |
non |
| Fumes/smoke/odor event | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2021 08:25 | harro | Added |
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