TUIFly B737 at Munich on Oct 5th 2015, rejected takeoff due to engine problem
Last Update: October 5, 2015 / 14:17:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
TUIFly
Flight number
AB-6110
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AHXF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A passenger reported that sparks were seen from the right hand engine, at almost the same time the brakes came on. After the aircraft stopped to have the engine inspected the crew announced, that there was currently no abnormal indication in the cockpit, in coordination with technical staff in Hamburg they would return to the gate for safety reasons. Repairs were obviously carried out, parts were brought to the aircraft, the departure was postponed for about 5.5 hours, then the flight was cancelled.
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
TUIFly
Flight number
AB-6110
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Cologne, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AHXF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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