Incident: Vietnam Airlines A320 at Ho Chi Minh City on Aug 7th 2009, hydraulics problems
By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Aug 7th 2009 13:22Z, last updated Friday, Aug 7th 2009 13:24Z
A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration VN-A302 performing flight VN-453 from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) with 164 passengers, was on approach to Ho Chi Minh City, when the crew noticed an abnormal level of hydraulics fluid in one of the hydraulics systems affecting the aircraft brakes and declared emergency. The aircraft blew two main gear tyres during the subsequent landing on runway 25L (3800 meters/12500 feet concrete) and got stuck on the runway. The passengers deplaned onto the runway using stairs brought to the airplane.
Incident: Vietnam Airlines A320 at Ho Chi Minh City on Aug 7th 2009, hydraulics problems