Egypt B738 near Dammam on Sep 23rd 2023, cracked window
Last Update: September 25, 2023 / 10:08:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Egyptair
Flight number
MS-905
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
SU-GED
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported a sudden technical malfunction prompted the diversion to Dammam, a replacement aircraft was sent.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration SU-GDA reached Dubai with a delay of about 6:15 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 16 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Egyptair
Flight number
MS-905
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
SU-GED
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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