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SU2578 - Incident: Aeroflot B773 at Moscow on Aug 4th 2021

Created Friday, Aug 6th 2021 10:17Z, last updated Friday, Aug 6th 2021 10:17Z

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport
File photo: Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport.

An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300, registration VQ-BUB performing flight SU-2578 from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Sheremetyevo's runway 24C when the crew received indication of a malfunction of the fire control system of the right hand engine (GE90) and rejected takeoff at low speed (about 70-75 KIAS). The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration VQ-BQG reached London with a delay of 3 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 36 hours after the rejected takeoff.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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