Hainan B789 at Boston on Apr 14th 2018, flaps problem
Last Update: April 15, 2018 / 20:48:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 14, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Hainan Airlines
Flight number
HU-7962
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-7835
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then departed again and reached Shanghai with a delay of 4.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 14, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Hainan Airlines
Flight number
HU-7962
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
Shanghai Pudong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-7835
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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