Smartwings B738 at Winnipeg on Jan 29th 2019, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: February 21, 2019 / 19:14:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 29, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartwings

Flight number
FLE-809

Aircraft Registration
OK-TSS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Smartwings Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Flair Airlines, registration OK-TSS performing flight FLE-809 from Winnipeg,MB (Canada) to Miami,FL (USA) with 63 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Winnipeg when the crew stopped the climb at FL280 after receiving a low oil pressure indication for the left hand engine (CFM56). While working the related checklists the crew shut the engine down, declared PAN PAN and returned to Winnipeg for a safe landing on runway 36 about 40 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found an internal oil leak within the engine. The engine was replaced.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 29, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Smartwings

Flight number
FLE-809

Aircraft Registration
OK-TSS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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