A Go2Sky Boeing 737-800 on behalf of TUI Airlines Nederland, registration OM-GTK performing flight OR-1238 from Zakynthos (Greece) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was climbing out of Zakynthos when the crew stopped the climb at FL200 and diverted to Athens (Greece). The aircraft (engines: CFM56) entered a hold and continued for a safe landing on runway 03R about 80 minutes after departure.
A passenger reported the departure had been delayed by about two hours due to a technical problem. The passenger wrote: "Takeoff felt incredibly strange, felt like the plane wasn't able to climb. After around 20 minutes the captain announced the technical issue had returned and we would prepare for an emergency landing in Athens. Took us around 30 more minutes to fly there. Cabin crew was nowhere to be seen, people started to panic. We circled an island close to Athens for a little while, then suddenly we heard a loud bang, almost like when you ignite fireworks. The captain then told us this was the sound of fuel dump, but as far as I am aware a Boeing 737 800 is not equipped to dump fuel like that."
The aircraft remained on the ground in Athens for about 43 hours before positioning to Amsterdam resuming service the following day about 14 hours after landing in Amsterdam.
On Jul 5th 2025 The Aviation Herald received information that the electric stab trim motor had problems prior to departure from Zakynthos, the motor became inoperative again leaving the aircraft out of trim. The crew applied manual trim and diverted to Athens. The stab trim motor was replaced.
A passenger reported the departure had been delayed by about two hours due to a technical problem. The passenger wrote: "Takeoff felt incredibly strange, felt like the plane wasn't able to climb. After around 20 minutes the captain announced the technical issue had returned and we would prepare for an emergency landing in Athens. Took us around 30 more minutes to fly there. Cabin crew was nowhere to be seen, people started to panic. We circled an island close to Athens for a little while, then suddenly we heard a loud bang, almost like when you ignite fireworks. The captain then told us this was the sound of fuel dump, but as far as I am aware a Boeing 737 800 is not equipped to dump fuel like that."
The aircraft remained on the ground in Athens for about 43 hours before positioning to Amsterdam resuming service the following day about 14 hours after landing in Amsterdam.
On Jul 5th 2025 The Aviation Herald received information that the electric stab trim motor had problems prior to departure from Zakynthos, the motor became inoperative again leaving the aircraft out of trim. The crew applied manual trim and diverted to Athens. The stab trim motor was replaced.
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