ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185021
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| Date: | Saturday 27 February 2016 |
| Time: | c. 05:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-243 |
| Owner/operator: | TunisAir |
| Registration: | TS-IFN |
| MSN: | 1641 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Medina Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED/OEMA) -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Medina Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED/OEMA) |
| Tunis Airport (TUN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
TunisAir Flight TU914 made a precautionary landing back at Medinah, Saudi Arabia due to an unspecified engine issue after takeoff.
The aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, took off from runway 35 at 02:18 UTC (05:18 local time).
The aircraft climbed to 32450 feet before the crew decided to turn back to the airport for a safe landing on runway 35 at 05:57 local time.
By February 29 the aircraft was still on the ground at Medina.
Sources:
http://www.aerotunisie.com/index.php/87-securite/2066-retour-suite-a-une-panne-moteur-apres-le-decollage-d-un-a330-de-tunisair
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001137813.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Feb-2016 12:04 | harro | Added |
| 29-Feb-2016 15:54 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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