Sun Express Deutschland B738 near Belgrade on Jul 26th 2017, smoke in cabin
Last Update: July 29, 2017 / 00:42:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 26, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Sun Express Deutschland
Flight number
XQ-4879
Departure
Stuttgart, Germany
Destination
Hurghada, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
D-ASXQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airport reported the aircraft diverted due to a smoke indication in the cabin.
The aircraft remained on the ground for 20 hours over night, then continued the flight and reached Hurghada with a total delay of 21 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 26, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Sun Express Deutschland
Flight number
XQ-4879
Departure
Stuttgart, Germany
Destination
Hurghada, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
D-ASXQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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