Azul A339 at Brussels on Apr 6th 2021, flaps problem

Last Update: April 6, 2021 / 21:02:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 6, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas

Flight number
AD-9997

Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil

Destination
Brussels, Belgium

Aircraft Registration
PR-ANX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900

ICAO Type Designator
A339

An Azul Linhas Aereas Airbus A330-900N, registration PR-ANX performing flight AD-9997 from Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP (Brazil) to Brussels (Belgium) with 7 crew and no passengers on board, was on final approach to Brussels' runway 25R when the crew went around from about 2100 feet MSL advising they had a flaps problem, a flaps logic problem, the flaps had locked. The crew went around, climbed to 4000 feet and entered a hold to work the checklists. The crew advised they would need assistance on the ground, they'd land at a higher than normal speed. The aircraft landed safely on runway 25R at a higher than normal speed about 35 minutes after the go around.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 6, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Azul Linhas Aereas

Flight number
AD-9997

Departure
Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brazil

Destination
Brussels, Belgium

Aircraft Registration
PR-ANX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-900

ICAO Type Designator
A339

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