Gol B738 at Sao Paulo on Aug 14th 2023, engine failure
Last Update: August 15, 2023 / 15:05:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1511
Departure
Salvador, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GGR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Brazil's CENIPA reported engine #2 malfunctioned on approach to Sao Paulo, the aircraft landed without major complications. The occurrence was rated an incident.
The aircraft returned to service about 9 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 14, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1511
Departure
Salvador, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GGR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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