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

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 4, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
NO-6243

Aircraft Registration
9A-ABC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An ETF Airways Boeing 737-800, registration 9A-ABC performing flight NO-6243 from Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was climbing out of Sharm el Sheikh's runway 04L when the crew stopped the climb at FL120 and entered a hold. A LED lightbar in the overhead lockers had caught fire, flight attendants extinguished the small fire with a fire extinguisher. The aircraft returned to Sharm el Sheikh for a safe landing on runway 04L about 30 minutes after departure.

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

Flight number
NO-6243

Aircraft Registration
9A-ABC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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