UIA B738 at Tbilisi on Feb 4th 2018, flaps problem

Last Update: February 5, 2018 / 00:01:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Ukraine International Airlines

Flight number
PS-515

Departure
Kiev, Ukraine

Destination
Tbilisi, Georgia

Aircraft Registration
UR-PSX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A UIA Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration UR-PSX performing flight PS-515 from Kiev (Ukraine) to Tbilisi (Georgia) with 132 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Tbilisi when the crew stopped the descent at about 4000 feet and climbed back to 7000 feet due to a flaps problem. The aircraft entered a hold for about 30 minutes to work the related checklists and prepare the aircraft for a landing at a higher speed than normal. The aircraft landed safely on Tbilisi's runway 31L at a higher speed than normal (about 177 knots over ground) about 40 minutes after the aborted first approach.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Ukraine International Airlines

Flight number
PS-515

Departure
Kiev, Ukraine

Destination
Tbilisi, Georgia

Aircraft Registration
UR-PSX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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