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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    Samos–Prague engine-failure incident

    On August 22, a Smartwings Boeing 737-800 operating from Samos to Prague suffered an engine failure over the Aegean Sea with 170 passengers aboard. The crew descended but continued to Prague rather than landing at the nearest suitable airport. Czech authorities and police investigated the event. The final report issued in 2020 found that the captain had failed to follow mandatory procedures, and Smartwings demoted him from his position as head of flight operations. The cited account states that he continued flying for the airline afterward.

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