TUI B738 at Thessaloniki on Oct 7th 2024, could not retract gear
Last Update: October 8, 2024 / 01:53:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Could not retract gear
Airline
TUI Airways
Flight number
BY-4193
Departure
Thessaloniki, Greece
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-TAWD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A passenger reported the crew announced they were returning due to being unable to retract the landing gear and later indicated a faulty microswitch was identified prior to second departure.
The aircraft was able to depart again about 90 minutes after landing back and reached London with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Could not retract gear
Airline
TUI Airways
Flight number
BY-4193
Departure
Thessaloniki, Greece
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-TAWD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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