Created Friday, Feb 23rd 2024 16:44Z, last updated Monday, Feb 26th 2024 19:57Z
A LATAM Chile Boeing 787-9, registration CC-BGE performing flight
LA-8058 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil) to Johannesburg (South Africa), was climbing out of Guarulhos' runway 27R when the crew stopped the climb at FL090, declared emergency and decided to return to Guarulhos where the aircraft landed safely on runway 28L about 16 minutes after departure. After landing the crew queries emergency services whether any smoke was visible from the aircraft and taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail.
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Guarulhos due to a technical problem.
A replacement LATAM Brasil Boeing 787-9 registration PS-LAA reached Johannesburg with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
On Feb 26th 2024 Brazil's CENIPA reported the crew received fire indications in the hold and landing gear prompting the crew to return to Sao Paulo. After landing it was determined that the landing gear had overheated.
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