Created Wednesday, Dec 28th 2022 16:13Z, last updated Monday, Jan 2nd 2023 18:40Z
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DCZ performing flight
FR-2101 from Brussels Charleroi (Belgium) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) with 176 passengers and 9 crew, was enroute at FL370 in Slovak Airspace about 60nm north of Budapest (Hungary) when the crew decided to divert to Budapest reporting they suspected a fuel leak at the right hand engine but needed no assistance on the ground. The crew requested to enter a hold and subsequently landed on runway 31R about 35 minutes after leaving FL370.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration SP-RKO reached Bucharest with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Budapest about 22 hours after landing.
On Jan 2nd 2023 Hungary's KBSZ reported they opened an investigation into the occurrence. The aircraft experienced a fuel leak at the right hand engine, the engine was shut down.
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