ULS Cargo A333 at Istanbul on Jun 30th 2026, engine failure

Last Update: July 1, 2026 / 17:05:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 30, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-6078

Destination
Muscat, Oman

Aircraft Registration
TC-GOL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

An ULS Airlines Cargo Airbus A330-300 freighter on behalf of THY Turkish Airlines, registration TC-GOL performing flight TK-6078 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Muscat (Oman), was climbing out of Istanbul's runway 35L with a delay of about one hour when the crew stopped the climb at 8000 feet due to an engine (Trent 772) failure. The aircraft entered a hold at 5000 feet for 3.5 hours to burn off fuel and returned to Istanbul for a safe landing on runway 34L about 4 hours after departure.

The aircraft returned to service about 13 hours after landing back and reached Muscat with a delay of about 18 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 30, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TK-6078

Destination
Muscat, Oman

Aircraft Registration
TC-GOL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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