ETF B738 near Sharm el Sheikh on Jan 4th 2025, LED light bar catches fire
Last Update: January 5, 2025 / 15:34:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
ETF Airways
Flight number
NO-6243
Departure
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9A-ABC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The lightbar was repaired, then the aircraft departed again and reached Rome with a delay of about 4 hours.
A passenger reported the captain explained a LED lightbar, that had been installed recently, had caught fire. The entire lighting was isolated and they were safe to fly again.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 4, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
ETF Airways
Flight number
NO-6243
Departure
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9A-ABC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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