S7 B738 at Tivat on Apr 28th 2018, flaps problem

Last Update: April 29, 2018 / 19:28:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 28, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
S7 Airlines

Flight number
S7-925

Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia

Destination
Tivat, Montenegro

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BVK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A S7 Sibir Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration VQ-BVK performing flight S7-925 from Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) to Tivat (Montenegro), was on approach to Tivat (runway length ) when the crew aborted the approach at 6000 feet due to a problem with the flaps. The crew decided to divert to Podgorica (Montenegro) due to weather and landed safely in Podgorica at a significantly higher speed than normal about one hour after aborting the approach to Tivat.

The passengers were bussed to Tivat.

Both airports feature runways of 2500m/8200 feet length, Tivat has runways 14/32 and Podgorica 18/36.

Metars Tivat:
LYTV 281400Z VRB04KT 9999 FEW060 29/12 Q1013 NOSIG=
LYTV 281330Z VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 29/11 Q1013 NOSIG=
LYTV 281300Z 25005KT 160V300 9999 FEW060 30/08 Q1013 NOSIG=
LYTV 281230Z 27005KT 210V300 9999 FEW060 31/09 Q1013 NOSIG=
LYTV 281200Z 25006KT 190V340 9999 FEW060 30/11 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYTV 281130Z 23006KT 190V300 9999 FEW060 29/13 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYTV 281100Z 26005KT 220V310 9999 FEW060 29/13 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYTV 281030Z 28005KT 240V330 9999 FEW060 29/12 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYTV 281000Z 26006KT 230V300 9999 FEW060 28/13 Q1014 NOSIG=

Metars Podgorica:
LYPG 281400Z 20003KT 160V220 9999 FEW040 31/07 Q1012 NOSIG=
LYPG 281330Z 22003KT 130V280 9999 FEW040 32/06 Q1012 NOSIG=
LYPG 281300Z 27004KT 210V340 9999 FEW040 31/07 Q1012 NOSIG=
LYPG 281230Z 27006KT 220V330 9999 FEW040 31/07 Q1013 NOSIG=
LYPG 281200Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 31/07 Q1013 NOSIG=
LYPG 281130Z 21005KT 120V240 9999 FEW040 31/08 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYPG 281100Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 30/09 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYPG 281030Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW040 29/09 Q1014 NOSIG=
LYPG 281000Z 30003KT 190V360 9999 FEW040 29/08 Q1015 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 28, 2018

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
S7 Airlines

Flight number
S7-925

Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia

Destination
Tivat, Montenegro

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BVK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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