Smartwings B738 at Kosice on Aug 30th 2019, flaps indication
Last Update: August 31, 2019 / 20:29:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1691
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Kosice, Slovakia
Aircraft Registration
OM-HEX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline confirmed a flaps asymmetry indication, the crew therefore landed at a different flaps setting. The indication turned out to have been false.
The aircraft continued service about 3 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Smartwings
Flight number
QS-1691
Departure
Antalya, Turkey
Destination
Kosice, Slovakia
Aircraft Registration
OM-HEX
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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