4 Airways B734 at Milan on Jul 7th 2026, engine failure

Last Update: July 7, 2026 / 18:48:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 7, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine failure

Airline
4 Airways

Flight number
XZ-2031

Departure
Milan Malpensa, Italy

Destination
Salerno, Italy

Aircraft Registration
9H-RUN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

A 4 Airways Boeing 737-400 on behalf of Aeroitalia, registration 9H-RUN performing flight XZ-2031 from Milan Malpensa to Salerno (Italy), was climbing out of Malpensa's runway 35L when one of the engines emitted streaks of flames and bangs. The crew stopped the climb at 7000 feet and returned to Malpensa for a safe landing on runway 35L about 15 minutes after departure.

The airline suspects a bird strike.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Malpensa about 11 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 7, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine failure

Airline
4 Airways

Flight number
XZ-2031

Departure
Milan Malpensa, Italy

Destination
Salerno, Italy

Aircraft Registration
9H-RUN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

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