Ryanair B738 at Malta on Oct 12th 2017, gear problem on departure

Last Update: October 12, 2017 / 20:52:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 12, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-3775

Departure
Malta, Malta

Aircraft Registration
EI-DWZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DWZ performing flight FR-3775 from Malta (Malta) to Bristol,EN (UK), was climbing out of Malta when the crew reported problems with the landing gear, stopped the climb at FL140, entered a hold to burn off fuel and returned to Malta for a safe landing about 90 minutes after departure, turned off the runway and taxied to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DPZ positioned to Malta, resumed the flight and delivered the passengers to Bristol with a delay of 6 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 13 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DWZ
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 12, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-3775

Departure
Malta, Malta

Aircraft Registration
EI-DWZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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