Malta B38M at Krakow on Dec 8th 2025, sun visor temporarily shuts engine down
Last Update: December 16, 2025 / 18:36:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Malta
Flight number
FR-3505
Departure
Krakow, Poland
Destination
Milan Bergamo, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-VUE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The aircraft remained on the ground in Milan for about 50 hours, then returned to service.
The BAAI Malta (Bureau of Air Accident Investigation) rated the occurrence an incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Malta
Flight number
FR-3505
Departure
Krakow, Poland
Destination
Milan Bergamo, Italy
Aircraft Registration
9H-VUE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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