Smartwings B738 at Karachi on Mar 10th 2023, engine vibrations
Last Update: March 10, 2023 / 17:13:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
FZ-334
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
OK-TVX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Pakistan's CAA reported three fan blades were damaged, however, there was no trace of a bird strike.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Karachi about 12 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
FZ-334
Departure
Karachi, Pakistan
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
OK-TVX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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