Emirates A388 at Tokyo on Oct 21st 2012, asymmetric flaps

Last Update: October 22, 2012 / 22:21:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 21, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-319

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
A6-EDC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EDC performing flight EK-319 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was in the initial climb out of Narita Airport's runway 34L when the crew could not retract the flaps with the flaps becoming asymmetric and disabled. The crew levelled off at 7000 feet, dumped fuel and returned to Narita Airport. A first approach to runway 34L was aborted at low height (about 400 feet AGL) due to changing winds, the aircraft positioned for another approached and landed safely on runway 16R at a higher than normal speed about 70 minutes after departure, vacated the runway and taxied to the apron, where as result of overheated brakes 11 tyres deflated.

The flight was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo about 32 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 21, 2012

Classification
Incident

Airline
Emirates Airlines

Flight number
EK-319

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
A6-EDC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800

ICAO Type Designator
A388

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