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Airbus A380 G-XLEH

12 July 2023 · Johannesburg, South Africa · No injuries

Summary

On 12 July 2023 at about 18:04 local time, a Airbus A380 registered G-XLEH, operated by British Airways PLC, was involved in an incident near Johannesburg, South Africa. 453 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 18:04
Classification
Incident
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Airbus A380
Registration
G-XLEH
Category
Airplane
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → London
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
NTSB number
DCA23WA420

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
453 0 0 0 453

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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