Nepal A332 at Kathmandu on Sep 23rd 2020, flaps problem on departure
Last Update: September 24, 2020 / 18:41:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-4271
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Kunming, China
Aircraft Registration
9N-ALZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Airport ICAO Code
VNKT
A replacement A330-200 registration 9N-ALY departed for the flight with a delay of about 27 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kathmandu about 26 hours after landing back.
Metars:
VNKT 231620Z VRB02KT 6000 -RA FEW008 SCT030 BKN100 19/19 Q1014 NOSIG=
VNKT 231550Z VRB02KT 7000 -RA FEW008 SCT030 BKN100 19/19 Q1014 NOSIG=
VNKT 231520Z 00000KT 8000 FEW008 SCT030 BKN100 19/19 Q1014 NOSIG=
VNKT 231450Z 18003KT 110V210 8000 FEW008 SCT030 BKN100 19/19 Q1014 NOSIG=
VNKT 231420Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW008 SCT030 BKN100 19/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
VNKT 231350Z VRB02KT 5000 -RA FEW010 SCT030 OVC090 19/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
VNKT 231320Z 07004KT 5000 RA FEW010 SCT030 OVC090 19/19 Q1012 NOSIG=
VNKT 231250Z 07006KT 5000 RA FEW010 SCT030 OVC090 19/19 Q1012 NOSIG=
VNKT 231220Z 05005KT 360V060 5000 RA FEW010 FEW025CB SCT030 OVC090 19/19 Q1012 NOSIG CB TO S SW N ADN NE=
VNKT 231150Z 06007KT 3000 +RA FEW010 FEW025CB SCT030 OVC090 19/19 Q1011 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W NW N NE AND E=
VNKT 231120Z 09009KT 3000 +RA FEW010 FEW025CB SCT030 OVC090 19/19 Q1011 NOSIG CB TO SE S SW W NW N NE AND E=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Nepal Airlines
Flight number
RA-4271
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Kunming, China
Aircraft Registration
9N-ALZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200
ICAO Type Designator
A332
Airport ICAO Code
VNKT
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