Gol B738 at Recife on Oct 5th 2026, engine compressor stalls
Last Update: October 6, 2026 / 16:44:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1587
Departure
Recife, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airport reported the aircraft returned to the aerodrome due to an engine problem but the crew did not declare emergency.
Brazil's CENIPA is looking into the occurrence, it can not (yet) be ruled out that a bird strike had occurred.
The flight was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1587
Departure
Recife, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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