Sunwing B738 at Miami on May 18th 2019, overspeed while flaps moving

Last Update: May 28, 2019 / 20:16:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunwing Airlines

Flight number
WG-33

Departure
Orlando, United States

Destination
Miami, United States

Aircraft Registration
C-GKVV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Sunwing Boeing 737-800, registration C-GKVV performing flight WG-33 from Orlando,FL to Miami,FL (USA) with 175 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Miami, when the crew selected the flaps to 30 degrees. While the flaps were moving a temporary speed increase occurred causing the flaps relief system to activate. When the airspeed decreased again and the flaps were returning to 30 degrees the leading edge flaps in transit indication illuminated steadily. The crew initiated a go around, worked the leading edge flaps in transit checklist, declared PAN PAN and requested runway 09. The aircraft landed safely on runway 09, stopped on the runway and requested emergency service to check for possible flaps damage as well as a check of the brakes. No apparent damage was detected, the brakes temperatures were normal. The aircraft taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 18, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunwing Airlines

Flight number
WG-33

Departure
Orlando, United States

Destination
Miami, United States

Aircraft Registration
C-GKVV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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