Smartwings B738 near Prague on Jun 19th 2026, electrical problems
Last Update: August 5, 2026 / 17:34:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 19, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
EW-742
Departure
Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Destination
Varna, Bulgaria
Aircraft Registration
OK-TVL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Czechia's UZPLN reported the crew received a "SOURCE OFF" indication for the right hand engine (CFM56) which indicated a malfunction in the integrated drive generator. The crew performed the related checklists and activated the APU as auxiliary power source. After consulting with dispatch and maintenance the crew decided to divert to Prague. The aircraft was released under minimum equipment list requirements, the generator was replaced the following day.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 80 minutes, then continued the flight and reached Varna with a delay of about 2 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 19, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Electrical problems
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
EW-742
Departure
Cologne/Bonn, Germany
Destination
Varna, Bulgaria
Aircraft Registration
OK-TVL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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