Safair B734 at Cape Town on Mar 6th 2016, problem with air conditioning system
Last Update: March 7, 2016 / 11:52:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Safair
Flight number
FA-136
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-JRK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The airline apologized for a disruption of flight schedule following the air return advising that flight FA-136 had to return due to an air conditioning issue which have impacted passenger comfort during the flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 6, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Safair
Flight number
FA-136
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-JRK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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