26 October 2013

Emirates flight EK-202 , Airbus A380-800 registration A6-EEG from New York to Dubai it was en route at cruising altitude FL350 when the engine number 3 suffered a problem and had to shut down.The crew decided to continued until Kuwait for a safe landing where another A380 was waitting for take passengers to their destination.

 

On 28 October 2013 the Canadian TSB reported that Emirates A380 it was over Atlantic ocean near Gander when the crew reported an engine loss , declared an emergency and descended from FL350 to FL300.After cancelled the emergency and continued to destination

 

On 29 November 2013 the Canadian TSB reported that the Emirates Airbus A380-861, registration A6-EEG, was operating as UAE202 for a planned flight from New York (KJFK) to Dubai (OMDB). While in cruise flight approximately 200 nm ESE of St. John's, the number 4 engine (Engine Alliance GP7000) flamed out. A PAN PAN was declared and NAT in-flight contingency procedures were carried out to descend on an offset track. Upon reaching the lower altitude the PAN PAN call was cancelled and a new clearance at a lower altitude and speed was negotiated. The crew consulted with the company and decided to divert to Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) on the remaining 3 engines where an uneventful landing took place. Maintenance personnel determined that two engine fuel pumps failed on the number 4 engine.

 

A6-EEG

© Bram Steeman

 

First flight:14-12-2012

Age:0.9 years

Engines:4x GP7270

 

Kuwait international airport