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Electrical failure aboard Gol Transportes Aereos

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Gol B738 Max at Belem had an electrical failure  A Gol Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration PR-XMB performing flight G3-1833 from Belem,PA to Brasilia,DF (Brazil), was climbing through about FL180 out of Belem when the crew decided to return to Belem's runway 06 due to electrical problems.  The aircraft landed safely on Belem's runway 06 about 30 minutes after departure. Brazil's CENIPA reported: "During cruise phase the aircraft experienced an electrical failure in the generators. After carrying out the related procedures the aircraft returned to the aerodrome of origin."

Cracked windshield on Smartlynx Malta B738 MAX in-flight

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Smartlynx Malta B738M near Stuttgart having a cracked windshield A Smartlynx Airlines Malta Boeing 737-800 MAX on behalf of THY Turkish Airlines, registration 9H-CHA performing flight TK-7750 from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (Turkey) to Stuttgart (Germany), was descending through about FL280 towards Stuttgart when the crew reported a crack had developed in one of their windshields.  The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Stuttgart's runway 25 about 25 minutes later. The aircraft remained on the ground in Stuttgart for about 5.5 hours, then performed the return flight TK-4381 to Sabiha Gokcen Airport and is now still on the ground in Istanbul about 16 hours after landing in Istanbul. Detailed flight information: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/THY7750