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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 01:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 16+01 |
| MSN: | 274 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) |
| Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) |
A Luftwaffe Airbus A340-313, operated by the Flugbereitschaft des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung (FBS BMVg), carrying the German minister of exterior returned after a refuelling stop twice to Abu Dhabi due to a flap/slat failure after take-off. The flight had originated from BER the previous day. The leg from AUH to Australia was canceled.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/panne-baerbock-104.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 November 2018 | 16+01 | Luftwaffe | 0 | over Germany |  |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2023 19:04 | Andrew | Added |
| 15-Aug-2023 19:05 | harro | Updated |
| 15-Aug-2023 20:52 | RobertMB | Updated |
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