Gol B738 near Teresina on Dec 12th 2015, engine vibrations
Last Update: December 14, 2015 / 12:35:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1253
Departure
Teresina, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported one of the engines suffered vibrations prompting the commander to return to Teresina as a precaution.
Passengers reported a loud bang and streaks of flame from the engine.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos
Flight number
G3-1253
Departure
Teresina, Brazil
Destination
Brasilia, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-GXE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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