Skywest CRJ2 at Ithaca on Dec 17th 2017, flaps problem

Last Update: December 20, 2017 / 23:37:35 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-7390

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Ithaca, United States

Aircraft Registration
N931EV

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N931EV performing flight OO-7390/DL-7390 from Detroit,MI to Ithaca,NY (USA), was on approach to Ithaca (longest runway 2130 meters/6980 feet) when the crew stopped the descent at 3500 feet due to a problem with the flaps. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Syracuse (longest runway 2740 meters/9000 feet), prepared for a landing at a higher than normal speed and performed a safe landing at a higher speed (about 170 knots over ground) on Syracuse's runway 10 about 30 minutes after aborting the approach to Ithaca.

A passenger reported the crew announced multiple attempts to deploy the flaps into landing position failed, they would diverted to Syracuse and land at a faster than normal speed, hard braking and reverse thrust would be used. After the aircraft had reached the apron, the passengers were kept on board for about 30 minutes, then disembarked, the bags were unloaded and the passengers were sent to Ithaca on taxis.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
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Manufacturer
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CRJ2
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Skywest Airlines

Flight number
OO-7390

Departure
Detroit, United States

Destination
Ithaca, United States

Aircraft Registration
N931EV

Aircraft Type
Canadair Corporate Jetliner

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ2

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