Egypt B738 near Cairo on Jul 9th 2012, weather radar failure
Last Update: July 9, 2012 / 21:50:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-779
Departure
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
SU-GCS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration SU-GEA departed about 2 hours after landing and is estimated to reach London with a delay of 90 minutes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Egypt Air
Flight number
MS-779
Departure
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
SU-GCS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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