SunExpress B738 near Antalya on Aug 10th 2014, low fuel indications
Last Update: August 10, 2014 / 17:01:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunexpress
Flight number
XQ-7290
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Izmir, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-SBR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration TC-SNF reached Izmir with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Passengers reported they were not told about the return or the reason for the return to Antalya until after landing, then they were told the aircraft was low on fuel.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 10, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunexpress
Flight number
XQ-7290
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Izmir, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-SBR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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