Sun Express B738 at Antalya on Feb 13th 2026, main gear collapse during taxi
Last Update: February 13, 2026 / 17:11:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Sun Express
Flight number
XQ-7646
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Gaziantep, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-SOB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported a technical malfunction.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration TC-SOP departed Antalya with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Sun Express
Flight number
XQ-7646
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Gaziantep, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-SOB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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