Malta B738 near Thessaloniki on Jul 3rd 2020, smoke indication
Last Update: July 3, 2020 / 21:16:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-170
Departure
Berlin Schoenefeld, Germany
Destination
Athens, Greece
Aircraft Registration
9H-QDT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft is still on the ground in Thessaloniki about 6.5 hours after landing.
A replacement Ryanair Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DPV reached Athens with a delay of 3.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-170
Departure
Berlin Schoenefeld, Germany
Destination
Athens, Greece
Aircraft Registration
9H-QDT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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