Flybe DH8D at Knock on Jan 14th 2018, flaps problem

Last Update: January 14, 2018 / 17:04:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 14, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flybe

Flight number
BE-653

Destination
Knock, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
G-JECO

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration G-JECO performing flight BE-653 from Birmingham,EN (UK) to Knock (Ireland), was on final approach to Knock's runway 27 when the crew initiated a go around advising their approach had become unstable. While in the hold, with deteriorating weather changing from Cat I to Cat II conditions, the crew advised they were working on another issue, a flaps issue. After working the checklists the crew consulted with dispatch with respect whether to divert to Shannon (Ireland) or elsewhere stating they had a flaps power problem with the flaps stuck at 4 degrees, on recommendation by dispatch the crew decided to divert to Belfast Aldergrove,NI (UK), climbed the aircraft to FL090 and landed safely on Aldergrove's runway 25 about one hour after the go around.

The passengers, including a Rugby team, were bussed to Knock.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 14, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flybe

Flight number
BE-653

Destination
Knock, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
G-JECO

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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