TAAG B737 at Maputo on Feb 9th 2022, rejected takeoff due to bee in pitot tube
Last Update: February 12, 2022 / 17:17:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAAG Angola Airlines
Flight number
DT-582
Departure
Maputo, Mozambique
Destination
Luanda, Angola
Aircraft Registration
D2-TBJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The airline reported a bee was found in one of the pitot tubes forcing the crew to reject takeoff. The passengers disembarked and were taken to a hotel. The aircraft was handed to maintenance to return it into an airworthy condition and was returned to service.
The aircraft departed again the following day after about 28 hours on the ground and reached Luanda with a delay of 28:15 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 9, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAAG Angola Airlines
Flight number
DT-582
Departure
Maputo, Mozambique
Destination
Luanda, Angola
Aircraft Registration
D2-TBJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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