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SAS Flight Diverts to Stavanger
On Feb 16, 2013, a Scandinavian Airlines System Boeing 737-883 was en route from Las Palmas to Bergen – Norway when the flight developed problems with the flaps. Pilots diverted to Stavanger airport where SAS has mechanics. Ten minutes before landing, passengers were told to keep their heads down. Pilots successfully made a fast... »
Nordwind Airlines Flight with Flaps Issue, Safe Landing at Krasnoyarsk
What: Nordwind Airlines Boeing 767 en route from Krasnoyarsk to Phuket Where: Krasnoyarsk Airport When: Dec 9 2012 Who: 279 passengers Why: While en route, the Boeing flight from Krasnoyarsk to Phuket developed flaps problem. After an alarm indicated the problem, the pilot returned to Krasnoyarsk and made a safe landing at 15:35. The... »
Aerolineas Flight Issues
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Fabio Sorce What: Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340-200 en route from Madrid to Buenos Aires Where: Madrid When: Nov 5th 2012 Why: On takeoff, the flight developed problems with the flaps. Pilots had to dump fuel, and return to the airport where they made a... »
Czech Airlines Emergency Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Jannik Femerling What: CSA Czech Airlines Boeing 737-500 en route from Prague to Skopje Where: Skopje When: Feb 11th 2012 Why: The plane developed a flaps problem on first approach to Skopje, which was aborted, but they made a successful second approach. The pilots... »
Delta Flaps Flap in Fast Prague Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Tamas Martenyi What: Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Prague Where: Prague When: Jan 14th 2012 Why: On approach to Prague, the plane developed a flaps problem. Pilots could not correct the problem, and aborted the landing. Still... »
Embraer Flaps Issue, Landing at Grand Rapids Aborted
What: American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 en route from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Grand Rapids Where: Grand Rapids When: Jan 1st 2012 Who: 46 aboard Why: On approach to Grand Rapids, the Embraer developed problems with the flaps. The pilots had to abort their first and second approach. Due to braking conditions, pilots diverted to... »
Delta/Pinnacle Emergency Landing in Quebec
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Tim Perkins What: Delta/Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Detroit,MI to Quebec Where: Quebec When: Dec 10th 2011 Who: 45 aboard Why: On approach to Quebec, the pilots received a flaps fault. The pilots aborted the approach. After declaring emergency, the pilots reset... »
SunExpress Emergency Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Timo Jäger What: Sunexpress Boeing 737-800 en route from Antalya to Dusseldorf Where: Dusseldorf When: Oct 28th 2011 Why: Coming in to Dusseldorf, the crew discovered a flaps problem on the 737. They aborted the initial approach and circled while they attempted correction. They... »
Embraer Flaps Down Landing in Montreal
What: Air Canada Embraer 180 en route from Halifax Where: Trudeau Airport, Montreal Canada When: October 24, 2011, 9:00 am Why: While en route from Halifax, the pilots received an indication that the flaps were not performing. The flight diverted to Trudeau airport where the plane made a safe if high-speed landing with emergency... »
Spanair JK5022: Final Report
Update What: Spanair Flight JK5022, a 15-year-old MD-82 jet en route to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Where: Madrid airport Terminal Four When: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 2:45pm Who: Carrying 166 passengers and nine crew, at the time of this writing, the number of fatalities had mounted to 154 people. Why: The jet... »
