Smartwings B38M at Prague on Aug 10th 2026, engine problem
Last Update: August 10, 2026 / 17:12:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1286
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
OK-SWB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
The airline reported the crew detected a fault in engine #2 and returned to Prague.
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration OK-SWL reached Tel Aviv with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 17 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1286
Departure
Prague, Czech Republic
Destination
Tel Aviv, Israel
Aircraft Registration
OK-SWB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX
ICAO Type Designator
B38M
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