Created Friday, Jan 10th 2025 17:48Z, last updated Friday, Jan 10th 2025 17:48Z
An Egypt Air Boeing 737-800, registration SU-GDZ performing flight
MS-852 from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) to Cairo (Egypt), was enroute at FL380 about 120nm northnorthwest of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Jeddah after an engine (CFM56) stalled resulting in severe vibrations. The crew reduced thrust on the engine until the vibrations were under control. The aircraft landed on Jeddah's runway 16C about 30 minutes after leaving FL380.
According to information The Aviation Herald the engine was subsequently found substantially damaged and seized.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to have some technical procedures applied. The passengers were rebooked onto two flights from Jeddah to Cairo.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Jeddah about 57 hours after landing.
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