Korean Air flight returns to Busan after engine-system warning
In short
A Korean Air flight to Da Nang returned to Gimhae International Airport after an engine-system warning on October 15. Flight KE2093 carried 146 passengers; the airline sent a replacement aircraft to Vietnam at around 4 p.m.
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Korean Air flight KE2093 returned to Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 15 after an engine-system warning was detected following takeoff. The aircraft had departed for Da Nang, Vietnam, at about 10:22 a.m. and was carrying 146 passengers, according to reports citing Korean Air. It burned some fuel over waters off Geoje in South Gyeongsang province before returning to Gimhae. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Korean Air deployed a replacement aircraft of the same type, which left for Da Nang at around 4 p.m., Yonhap reported. Newsis put the departure at approximately 4:03 p.m. An airline representative told Newsis that the engine-system signal prompted the return and that passengers received meal coupons. Yonhap and Maeil Business quoted the airline as saying appropriate compensation had been provided. The reports did not give a technical explanation for the warning. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The warning interrupted the passengers' journey and required a replacement aircraft. Korean Air said it provided compensation; Newsis reported that passengers received meal coupons.
Key facts
- Flight KE2093 took off from Gimhae Airport at about 10:22 a.m. on October 15. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- An engine-system warning appeared after departure on the flight to Da Nang. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The aircraft burned some fuel over waters off Geoje before returning to Gimhae. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- There were 146 passengers aboard, and a replacement aircraft departed around 4 p.m. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Da Nang-bound Korean Air flight returned to Gimhae after an engine-system warning. [ 2 ]
Still unclear
- The cause of the engine-system warning. The reports describe the warning and return but give no technical diagnosis.