Sky Gates B744 at Maastricht and Liege on Nov 5th 2017, flaps problem
Last Update: November 8, 2017 / 20:46:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Sky Gates Airlines
Flight number
U3-9868
Departure
Novosibirsk, Russia
Destination
Maastricht, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
VP-BCH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Rosaviatsia reported the outboard flaps had extended to 25 degrees as commanded, however, the inboard flaps stopped at 17 degrees. After the go around the crew assessed the runway lengthes and conditions and decided to divert to their planned alternate Liege.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Sky Gates Airlines
Flight number
U3-9868
Departure
Novosibirsk, Russia
Destination
Maastricht, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
VP-BCH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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