Republic E175 at Tampa on Feb 20th 2021, flap issue

Last Update: February 21, 2021 / 15:26:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 20, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Republic Airways

Flight number
AA-4909

Departure
Tampa, United States

Destination
Washington National, United States

Aircraft Registration
N418YX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N418YX performing flight AA-4909 from Tampa,FL to Washington National,DC (USA) with 60 people on board, was climbing out of Tampa when the crew stopped the climb at 9000 feet due to a flaps issue. After working the checklists the crew decided to divert to Atlanta,GA (USA), climbed the aircraft to 16,000 feet and landed safely on Atlanta's runway 27R at a higher than normal speed (about 180 knots over ground) about 100 minutes after departure. The crew requested an inspection of the brakes by emergency services before taxiing to the apron.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-175 registration N133HQ continued the flight and reached Washington with a delay of about 6 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E175
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 20, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Republic Airways

Flight number
AA-4909

Departure
Tampa, United States

Destination
Washington National, United States

Aircraft Registration
N418YX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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