Flydubai B738 at Bucharest on Dec 31st 2019, slat problem

Last Update: January 1, 2020 / 17:38:35 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flydubai

Flight number
FZ-1796

Aircraft Registration
A6-FGE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FGE performing flight FZ-1796 from Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Otopeni's runway 26R when the crew requested to stop the climb at FL150 due to a technical problem, they probably would need to return to Bucharest. After working the checklists the crew requested to return to Bucharest, no priority was needed but emergency services were requested on stand by for the arrival with a slats problem. The aircraft returned to Otopeni Airport for a safe landing on runway 26L about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Bucharest about 21 hours after landing back. The aircraft had needed to return to Bucharest for the same issue the day before already, see Incident: Flydubai B738 at Bucharest on Dec 30th 2019, slat problem.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 31, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Flydubai

Flight number
FZ-1796

Aircraft Registration
A6-FGE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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