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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 2025 |
| Time: | 18:11 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-866 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Egyptair |
| Registration: | SU-GEK |
| MSN: | 63803/6467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Aswan Airport (ASW/HESN) |
| Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Egyptair flight MS285, a Boeing 737-800, was involved in an incident after the flight crew executed a go-around following an approach to runway 05R at Cairo International Airport (CAI).
ADS-B data suggest that the aircraft lost about 500 feet during the climbout, before regaining altitude.
At 18:31 UTC the aircraft landed after the second approach.
METAR:
HECA 051700Z 05012KT CAVOK 25/06 Q1008 NOSIG
HECA 051900Z 05008KT CAVOK 25/03 Q1008 NOSIG
Sources:
NTSB DCA25WA182
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/su-gek#39c35d82
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2025 18:58 | ASN | Added |
| 17-Apr-2025 19:01 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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