A Smartwings Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration OK-SWB performing flight QS-1286 (sched. dep Aug 9th, actual dep Aug 10th) from Prague (Czech Republic) to Tel Aviv (Israel) with 189 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Prague's runway 12 when the crew stopped the climb at about FL240 due to problems with the right hand engine (LEAP). The aircraft returned to Prague for a safe landing on runway 12 about 50 minutes after departure.
The airline reported the crew detected a fault in engine #2 and returned to Prague.
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration OK-SWL reached Tel Aviv with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 17 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the crew detected a fault in engine #2 and returned to Prague.
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration OK-SWL reached Tel Aviv with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 17 hours after landing back.
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