Malta B738 at Pescara on Dec 9th 2023, hydraulic failure
Last Update: December 11, 2023 / 20:38:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-1628
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Pescara, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-QDR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration 9H-QCC performed the return flight FR-1629 to Catania with a delay of about 2 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 30 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Hydraulic failure
Airline
Malta Air
Flight number
FR-1628
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Pescara, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-QDR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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