Air Cairo flight to Hurghada departs after 62-hour delay

Flight SM788 successfully departed Sheremetyevo Airport on October 18 at 15:43 Moscow time on the route Moscow — Sharm el-Sheikh.

Consensus

Passengers on Air Cairo flight SM788 waited over 60 hours at Sheremetyevo Airport before departing for Hurghada.
The flight was delayed due to crew health issues, including a flight attendant suffering a heart attack and another fainting from hunger.
The aircraft had previously arrived late in Moscow, having been diverted to Samara.
Passengers were provided with food and hotel accommodations during the delay.
Passengers were required to undergo security screening again before boarding.
The flight eventually departed after the crew issue was resolved.

Points of divergence

The flight in question was SM948 to Dabaa, not SM788 to Hurghada. — vesti
The aircraft departed without passengers and is now waiting for a new plane to arrive. — vm
The delay was nearly 40 hours, not 62 hours. — tg_bazabazon

Coverage (10 sources)

«Cursed» flight Air Cairo to Hurghada took off from Moscow after 62 hours of waiting — РИАМО
Flight of Air Cairo to Daba delayed due to late arrival of the aircraft — Вести
Air Cairo flight departed to Hurghada from Sheremetyevo after a two-day delay — Вечерняя Москва
Air Cairo plane departed from Sheremetyevo to Hurghada after more than two days — Вести
Plane that was supposed to fly from Moscow to Hurghada took off without passengers — Вечерняя Москва
Flight of Air Cairo to Hurghada delayed due to poor health of crew member — Вести
Almost 40 hours passengers of Air Cairo cannot take off from Sheremetyevo to Hurghada. When the flight finally prepared to depart... — Baza
Baza: Air Cairo passengers cannot fly from Moscow to Hurghada for almost 40 hours — Вечерняя Москва
Almost 40 hours passengers of Air Cairo cannot take off from Sheremetyevo to Hurghada. When the flight finally prepared to depart... — Baza
Flight from Moscow to Hurghada was rescheduled due to the worsening condition of a crew member — Москва 24

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