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Incident: Georgian B738 at Tbilisi on Sep 5th 2021

Created Monday, Sep 6th 2021 16:32Z, last updated Monday, Sep 6th 2021 16:32Z

Tbilisi International Airport
File photo: Tbilisi International Airport.

A Georgian Airways Boeing 737-800, registration 4L-TGC performing flgiht A9-681 from Tbilisi (Georgia) to Vienna (Austria) with 180 people on board, was climbing out of Tbilisi's runway 13R when the crew stopped the climb at FL070 due to a problem with the landing gear. The aircraft entered a hold to burn off fuel and returned to Tbilisi for a safe landing on runway 13R about 105 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 90 minutes, then departed again and reached Vienna with a delay of 4 hours.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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