Egypt A20N at Istanbul on Feb 6th 2026, reported smoke in the cockpit
Last Update: February 8, 2026 / 18:11:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 6, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-738
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Cairo, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
SU-GFJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
An inspection revealed no issues, the aircraft departed again after about 4:15 hours on the ground and reached Cairo with a delay of about 5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 6, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-738
Departure
Istanbul, Turkey
Destination
Cairo, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
SU-GFJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N
ICAO Type Designator
A20N
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