Smartwings B738 near Prague on Apr 8th 2023, stand by ADI fault
Last Update: July 25, 2023 / 18:30:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
IZ-461
Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel
Destination
Berlin, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OK-TSO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Czechia's UZPLN reported in their quarterly bulletin the pitch indications oscillated between 8 and 28 degrees instead of the actual 3 degrees. The backup ADI was replaced and the aircraft released to service.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about one hour, then "hopped" to Berlin reaching a maximum FL200 and reached Berlin with a delay of about 90 minutes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
IZ-461
Departure
Tel Aviv, Israel
Destination
Berlin, Germany
Aircraft Registration
OK-TSO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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