Incident

TI797 - Incident: Tailwind B734 near Bucharest on Sep 8th 2023

Created Friday, Sep 8th 2023 16:42Z, last updated Friday, Sep 8th 2023 16:42Z

Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
File photo: Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.

A Tailwind Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration TC-TLE performing flight TI-797 from Antalya (Turkey) to Prague (Czech Republic) with 112 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 30nm west of Bucharest (Romania) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Bucharest reporting they suspected a fuel leak. The aircraft landed safely on Bucharest Otopeni's runway 08R about 22 minutes after leaving FL340.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Bucharest for about 3 hours, then continued the journey to Prague and continued service.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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