Xiamen B738 at Fuzhou on May 22nd 2026, engine failure
Last Update: May 22, 2026 / 19:32:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Xiamen Airlines
Flight number
MF-877
Departure
Fuzhou, China
Destination
Seoul, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
B-7197
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration B-1302 reached Seoul with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
The airline reported a mechanical problem.
Airport sources reported an engine failure and subsequent vibrations of the airframe, possibly caused by a bird strike.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Fuzhou about 11 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 22, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Xiamen Airlines
Flight number
MF-877
Departure
Fuzhou, China
Destination
Seoul, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
B-7197
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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