Created Wednesday, Jun 16th 2021 21:10Z, last updated Thursday, Jun 17th 2021 17:47Z
A FlyEgypt Boeing 737-800, registration SU-TMI performing flight
FT-501 from Cairo (Egypt) to Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) with 182 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL370 over the Persian Gulf about 180nm west of Ras al-Khaimah when a loud bang occurred and the passenger oxygen masks were released. The crew declared emergency and initiated an emergency descent to 10,000 feet levelling off at 10,000 feet about 7 minutes later (average rate of descent 3850 fpm). The aircraft continued to Ras al-Khaimah for a safe landing on runway 34 about 40 minutes after leaving FL370.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Ras al-Khaimah for 27 hours, then departed for the return flight FT-502 climbing to a maximum FL240.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Cairo about 83 hours after landing in Cairo.
On Jun 17th 2021 The Aviation Herald learned maintenance found the bottom TCAS antenna leaking. The antenna was fixed, subsequent pressurization tests were satisfactory.
