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| Date: | Thursday 5 December 2024 |
| Time: | 00:40 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3H4 |
| Owner/operator: | Max Air |
| Registration: | 5N-BBM |
| MSN: | 28331/2871 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Maiduguri Airport (MIU/DNMA) -
 Nigeria
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Maiduguri Airport (MIU/DNMA) |
| Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Max Air flight VM1623, a Boeing 737-300, returned to land at Maiduguri International Airport due to an observed engine abnormality shortly after takeoff. The engine was shut down and the aircraft landed without incident.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/ZagazOlaMakama/status/1864720993886846982/photo/1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 January 2014 | N646SW | Southwest Airlines | 0 | East of San Diego International Airport (KSAN), San Diego, CA |  |
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| Engine failure | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2024 18:08 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Sep-2025 06:29 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Location, Category, ] |
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