Lan Chile Cargo B763 at Vitoria on Nov 5th 2012, flaps problem
Last Update: November 6, 2012 / 18:30:29 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Lan Chile Cargo
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Vitoria, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
N312LA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The runway was kept sterile for about 40 minutes to facilitate the emergency landing.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Viracopos, the assigned alternate aerodrome, due to operational necessities and landed with more than required minimum fuel reserve remaining.
The aircraft was able to depart Viracopos again after about 3 hours on the ground and continued its schedule to Santiago (Chile).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Lan Chile Cargo
Departure
Miami, United States
Destination
Vitoria, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
N312LA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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