Maintenance technicians will need to establish where the smoke has come from, and what repairs will be needed to ensure the safety of the aircraft on its next rotation.įor now, all eyes are on the airline to see how long this jet will be grounded for, and whether a fix can be made safely and quickly. Sources stated that there was smoke found both in the cockpit and also in the cabin too, with it being unclear where the smoke path actually started.Īt the time of writing (14/9/23), the aircraft is still on the ground in Delhi, with no indication into when it will be returning to Addis Ababa. On departure from Delhi, the aircraft climbed out to around 7,000 feet before smoke was observed onboard, prompting a circuit-like return back to the Indian airport. A320, cockpit Photographs - Browse and search through the largest online aviation image library and buy prints or use for commercial/editorial purposes. The aircraft seats 24 passengers in Business and 246 in Economy and is the -8 variant of the Dreamliner series.Įthiopian currently has a fleet of 29 787 Dreamliners, consisting of 19 -8s and 10 -9s.
Austrian Airlines 777 to Chicago Declares EmergencyĮT-AOR was the Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating Ethiopian flight ET687 to Addis Ababa from Delhi.Īs per data from, the jet is 11 years old at the time of writing, having been delivered to the airline in October 2012. The average age of Spirits fleet of over 150 Airbus A320 family aircraft is just 6.5 years old, according to, and theres a good reason for that. 5 hours ago &0183 &32 Photo: Markus Mainka/Shutterstock.
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