Incident to the Airbus A380 registered A6-EOM operated by Emirates on 18/08/2023 near Nice
Slats damaged during approach
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Vol Dubai (EAU) - Nice (06).
En approche à l'aéroport de Nice, au moment du passage en CONF 1, l'équipage entend un bruit anormal et ressent de légères vibrations. Il poursuit l'approche. Au sol, la partie supérieure du bec n°2 de l'aile droite est trouvée fortement endommagée.
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Flight from Dubai to Nice.
During the approach to Nice airport, when switching to CONF 1, the crew heard an abnormal noise and felt slight vibrations. They continued the approach. On the ground, the upper part of the slat n°2 on the right wing was found to be severely damaged.