Overview
- Poland’s air accident authority says a cockpit sun visor detached and apparently contacted an engine start/stop lever on a Malta Air Boeing 737-8 Max on December 8.
- The crew noticed a shutdown a few minutes after takeoff around 8,000 feet, leveled at 10,000 feet, and issued a Pan Pan urgency call.
- Pilots restarted the affected engine within seconds and continued to Bergamo without further issues, according to reports.
- Officials have not identified which engine was involved, how the visor had been secured, or the exact sequence that led to the shutdown.
- The aircraft remained on the ground in Bergamo for about 50 hours before returning to service, as observers note doubts that a visor alone could move the safety‑latched lever.