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| Date: | Saturday 14 February 2004 |
| Time: | c. 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | Emirates |
| Registration: | A6-EKY |
| MSN: | 328 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Athens-Elefthérios Venizélos International Airport (ATH/LGAV) -
 Greece
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB) |
| Athens-Elefthérios Venizélos International Airport (ATH/LGAV) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIASB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 14.02.04 at 1345 hours during the taxiing with the guidance of a Guidance Vehicle of the operator of Athens International Airport "El. Venizelos" (AIA), the engine No. 1 of the aircraft (a/f) A6-EKY, type A330-243 of the company U.A.E. struck accumulated snow on the sides, resulting in a dent in the rim of the impact, but also in the engine cover. It should be noted that a few hours before the aircraft landed (p/c) the AIA had been closed due to heavy snowfall. This incident is the second of a total of three incidents that took place on 14 and 15 February 2005 and which are linked to the operational situation of the AIA after its reopening.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.aaiasb.eu/en/publications/investigation-reports?task=download&file=report_file&id=66
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/248040 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 August 2007 | A6-EKY | Emirates | 0 | München-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC/EDDM) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2025 13:18 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 25-Jun-2025 13:18 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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