Egypt B738 at Cairo on Feb 13th 2015, rejected takeoff due to smoke
Last Update: February 16, 2015 / 22:24:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-757
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
SU-GCM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing Boeing 737-800 registration SU-GEC reached Amsterdam with a delay of 4 hours.
A passenger reported that during acceleration for takeoff "the cabin filled with light smoke and a burning smell", the takeoff was rejected and the aircraft returned to the apron, where fire services checked the aircraft and ambulances were ready.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-757
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
SU-GCM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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