Swoop B738 near Varadero on Feb 28th 2023, fuel leak
Last Update: March 2, 2023 / 20:10:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Swoop Airlines
Flight number
WO-646
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Kingston, Jamaica
Aircraft Registration
C-GDMP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft is still on the ground in Varadero about 14 hours after landing.
On Mar 2nd 2023 the Canadian TSB reported: "When flying over Cuba, the crew reported a suspected fuel leak from #1 engine. The #1 engine was shut down in response to running the required checklist. A mayday was declared with a diversion plan to Varadero/Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (MUVR), Cuba. The flight landed safely in MUVR. The aircraft will remain grounded in MUVR until maintenance arrives to inspect and determine the required repairs."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 28, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fuel leak
Airline
Swoop Airlines
Flight number
WO-646
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Kingston, Jamaica
Aircraft Registration
C-GDMP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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