Caledonie A339 at Tokyo on Dec 18th 2020, flaps problem

Last Update: December 18, 2020 / 16:34:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Air Caledonie International

Flight number
SB-800

Departure
Noumea, New Caledonia

Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
F-ONET

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900

ICAO Type Designator
A339

Airport
Narita International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJAA

An Air Caledonie International (also known as Aircalin) Airbus A330-900N, registration F-ONET performing flight SB-800 from Noumea (New Caledonia) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 173 people on board, was on approach to Tokyo when the crew stopped the descent at 4000 feet reporting problems with the flaps. The aircraft entered a hold at 4000 feet, in between also 5000 feet, while the crew worked the related checklists and prepared for landing. The aircraft subsequently landed on Narita's runway 34L at a higher than normal speed (160 knots over ground) about 35 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo about 16.5 hours after landing.

Metars:
RJAA 180100Z 32004KT 280V350 9999 FEW030 07/M05 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 180030Z 33007KT 9999 FEW030 06/M05 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 180000Z 34003KT 300V020 9999 FEW030 05/M05 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 172330Z 33004KT 9999 FEW030 03/M05 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 172300Z 33004KT 9999 FEW030 01/M04 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 172230Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW030 M03/M06 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 172200Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 M04/M08 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 172130Z 26002KT 9999 FEW030 M05/M07 Q1020 NOSIG=
RJAA 172100Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW030 M04/M07 Q1019 NOSIG=
RJAA 172030Z 27002KT 9999 FEW030 M05/M07 Q1019 NOSIG=
RJAA 172000Z 24003KT 9999 FEW030 M05/M07 Q1019 NOSIG=
RJAA 171930Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW030 M04/M07 Q1018 NOSIG=
RJAA 171900Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 M04/M07 Q1018 NOSIG=
RJAA 171830Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW030 M05/M08 Q1019 NOSIG=
RJAA 171800Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 M04/M07 Q1019 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Air Caledonie International

Flight number
SB-800

Departure
Noumea, New Caledonia

Destination
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Aircraft Registration
F-ONET

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900

ICAO Type Designator
A339

Airport
Narita International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJAA

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