S7 B738 at Tomsk on Nov 16th 2021, flaps problem on departure

Last Update: November 16, 2021 / 18:26:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-2616

Departure
Tomsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VP-BNG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A S7 Sibir Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration VP-BNG performing flight S7-2616 from Tomsk to Moscow Domodedovo (Russia), was climbing out of Tomsk when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 reporting problems with the flaps. The crew decided to divert to Novosibirsk (Russia) where the aircraft landed safely on runway 25 at a higher than normal speed (about 165 knots over ground).

A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration VP-BWT reached Moscow with a delay of about 5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Novosibirsk about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-2616

Departure
Tomsk, Russia

Aircraft Registration
VP-BNG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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