S7 E170 at ovosibirsk on Jan 28th 2020, flaps problem
Last Update: January 28, 2020 / 21:00:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 28, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
S7 Airlines
Flight number
S7-5017
Departure
Novosibirsk, Russia
Destination
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BYN
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
A replacement Embraer ERJ-170 registration VQ-BBO reached Ekaterinburg with a delay of 2.5 hours.
The West Siberian Transport Prosecution Office reported the aircraft with 77 passengers and 2 crew (?) returned to Novosibirk due to a malfunctioning sensor.
The airline reported the flaps could not be fully retracted.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 28, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
S7 Airlines
Flight number
S7-5017
Departure
Novosibirsk, Russia
Destination
Ekaterinburg, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VQ-BYN
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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