Qantas A388 at Sydney on Aug 4th 2017, could not retract flaps

Last Update: August 4, 2017 / 20:35:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-7

Aircraft Registration
VH-OQD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

A Qantas Airbus A380-800, registration VH-OQD performing flight QF-7 from Sydney,NS (Australia) to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA), was climbing out of Sydney's runway 34L when the crew could not retract the flaps and stopped the climb at 8000 feet. The aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Sydney for a safe landing on runway 34L about 2:40 hours after departure.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-OQD
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A380-842
ICAO Aircraft Type
A388
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 4, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-7

Aircraft Registration
VH-OQD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

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