28 September 2013

Thomas Cook Flight MT-6239 , Airbus A320 registration YL-LCL operated by Smartlynx from Palma de Mallorca to Newcastle it was climbing out of Mallorca at FL300 when the crew reported a hydraulic problem.The crew declared an emergency and decided to divert to Barcelona El Prat airport.Airplane entered a hold near Barcelona airport for burn some fuel and after landed safely on runway 25R deploying only the right engine thrust reverser

Video from Youtube at the moment of emergency landing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqXuLhwa8Nk

 

YL-LCL


© Ian Tate

 

First Flight:22-03-1995

Age:18.5 years

 

Barcelona airport

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