American A320 at Phoenix on Oct 2nd 2020, flaps problem on departure
Last Update: October 3, 2020 / 20:42:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-578
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N651AW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration N102UW reached Seattle with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Phoenix about 18 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 2, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-578
Departure
Phoenix, United States
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N651AW
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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