LATAM Cargo Brasil B763 at Sao Paulo on Mar 1st 2019, flaps panel stayed home

Last Update: March 7, 2019 / 20:05:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 1, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
M3-8460

Destination
Manaus, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-ABD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A LATAM Cargo Brasil Boeing 767-300, registration PR-ABD performing flight M3-8460 from Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP to Manaus,AM (Brazil), departed Viracopos' runway 33. While climbing to cruise level the crew was informed the crew of another aircraft had observed something falling off the aircraft during the takeoff run. The crew continued the flight to Manaus for a safe landing.

Brazil's CENIPA reported a post flight inspection revealed an upper skin panel of the left hand outboard trailing edge flap was missing. The occurrence was rated an incident, no investigation has been opened.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 1, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
M3-8460

Destination
Manaus, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-ABD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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