Tailwind B734 near Bucharest on Sep 8th 2023, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: September 8, 2023 / 16:42:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Tailwind Airlines
Flight number
TI-797
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
TC-TLE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The aircraft remained on the ground in Bucharest for about 3 hours, then continued the journey to Prague and continued service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 8, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Tailwind Airlines
Flight number
TI-797
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
TC-TLE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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