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Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB) -
United Kingdom
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP/LROP)
Destination airport:
Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB)
Confidence Rating:
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Narrative: A Blue Air Boeing 737-400, registration YR-BAO performing flight 0B-133 from Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) to Liverpool, UK, was descending through about FL100 towards Liverpool when the crew reported a problem with one of the engines (CFM56). The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Liverpool's runway 09 about 10 minutes later.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration YR-BME was dispatched to Liverpool as flight 0B-133P and performed the return flight. The flight was estimated to reach Bucharest with a delay of 8.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft was still on the ground in Liverpool about 10 hours after landing.