Flyegypt B738 at Frankfurt on Oct 8th 2021, main wheel damage
Last Update: October 8, 2021 / 20:20:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
FlyEgypt
Flight number
FEG-1821
Departure
Hurghada, Egypt
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
SU-TMJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A postflight inspection revealed the outboard right main wheel hub had separated into left and right halves with the left half wedged under and against the main gear strut. The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight FEG-1822 to Hurghada and is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 4 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
FlyEgypt
Flight number
FEG-1821
Departure
Hurghada, Egypt
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
SU-TMJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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