Smartwings B738 near Prague on May 13th 2021, "FEEL DIFF PRESS"
Last Update: July 29, 2021 / 18:34:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1240
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Hurghada, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
OK-TVW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Czechia's UZPLN reported maintenance found debris (insect larvae and dust) in the static ports.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration OK-TSO reached Hurghada with a delay of about 4 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 13, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1240
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Hurghada, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
OK-TVW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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