Jet Time B738 at Helsinki on May 21st 2019, flaps problem

Last Update: May 21, 2019 / 20:15:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
J4-946

Aircraft Registration
OY-JZJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Jet Time Boeing 737-800, registration OY-JZJ performing flight J4-946 from Larnaca (Cyprus) to Helsinki (Finland) with 187 people on board, was on approach to Helsinki descending through 4000 feet when the crew stopped the descent due to a problem with the flaps and entered a hold at 4000 feet. About 15 minutes later the crew positioned for an approach to the longest runway available, runway 04R (length 3500 meters/11,500 feet), and landed safely at a higher than normal speed (196 knots over ground) about 23 minutes after aborting the descent.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 10 hours, then positioned to Copenhagen (Denmark) where the aircraft performed a normal landing at a normal speed. The aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing in Copenhagen.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
J4-946

Aircraft Registration
OY-JZJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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