LOT E195 at Dusseldorf on Apr 19th 2018, flaps problem

Last Update: April 20, 2018 / 20:25:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
LOT Polish Airlines

Flight number
LO-405

Departure
Warsaw, Poland

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Registration
SP-LNB

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer ERJ-195, registration SP-LNB performing flight LO-405 from Warsaw (Poland) to Dusseldorf (Germany), was on approach to Dusseldorf when the crew reported problems with the flaps and requested emergency services on stand by for a high speed landing. The aircraft landed safely on Dusseldorf's runway 23L at a higher than normal speed (about 190 knots over ground).

A ground observer reported a large number of emergency vehicles were awaiting the aircraft. The aircraft landed at high speed, vacated the runway and stopped shutting the engines down, emergency services checked the hot brakes. The aircraft waited for the brakes to cool down, about 30 minutes after stopping the aircraft the crew restarted the engines and taxied the aircraft to the apron.

The return flight the following morning was cancelled.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 16 hours, then positioned to Warsaw but has not yet returned to service about 24 ours after landing in Dusseldorf.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 19, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
LOT Polish Airlines

Flight number
LO-405

Departure
Warsaw, Poland

Destination
Dusseldorf, Germany

Aircraft Registration
SP-LNB

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

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