Flydubai B38M at Penang on May 27th 2024, wheel well fire indication
Last Update: May 28, 2024 / 18:51:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-1603
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Penang, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
A6-FMU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
A passenger reported the flight went smoothly but upon landing in Penang three fire engines responded to the aircraft, the aircraft stopped on the runway, however, no visible activity ensued. The aircraft was subsequently towed off the runway to the apron, the passengers disembarked via mobile stairs.
The aircraft was able to depart for the next sector to Langkawi (Malaysia) about 3 hours later and reached Langkawi with a delay of about 2 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-1603
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Penang, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
A6-FMU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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