Egypt B738 at Brussels on Aug 7th 2026, flaps problem
Last Update: August 7, 2026 / 19:02:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-725
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
SU-GDA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft landed at high speed (about 200 knots over ground) on runway 25R about 40 minutes later.
A ground observer reported the flaps were not deployed.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 7, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-725
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
SU-GDA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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