Ethiopian B737 at Windhoek on May 3rd 2021, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: May 3, 2021 / 18:44:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-834
Departure
Windhoek, Namibia
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
ET-ALM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airport confirmed the aircraft suffered an engine failure prior to takeoff. Emergency services responded, the passengers were returned to the terminal.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-834
Departure
Windhoek, Namibia
Destination
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Aircraft Registration
ET-ALM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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