Gol B738 near Teresina on Jun 4th 2023, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: June 14, 2023 / 18:49:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1709
Departure
Fortaleza, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GTM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PR-GGN reached Brasilia with a delay of about 8.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Teresina about 18 hours after landing.
Brazil's CENIPA reported the crew detected a discrepancy in the amount of fuel between the main tanks, shut the right hand engine (CFM56) down as a precaution and diverted to Teresina.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 4, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1709
Departure
Fortaleza, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GTM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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