LOT E170 at Geneva on Sep 18th 2021, flaps problem

Last Update: September 20, 2021 / 09:42:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-417

Aircraft Registration
SP-LDI

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170

ICAO Type Designator
E170

A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer ERJ-170, registration SP-LDI performing flight LO-417 from Warsaw (Poland) to Geneva (Switzerland), was on final approach to Geneva's runway 22 descending through about 2400 feet when the crew initiated a go around reporting flaps problems. The aircraft climbed back to FL100, entered a hold while the crew was working the checklists and prepared landing performance, then positioned for another approach to runway 22 and landed safely on runway 22 at a (about 25 knots) higher than normal speed about 25 minutes after the go-around.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Geneva for 2:20 hours, then departed for the return flight, after landing in Warsaw the aircraft remained on the ground in Warsaw and has not flown since (for 44 hours).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 18, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LO-417

Aircraft Registration
SP-LDI

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170

ICAO Type Designator
E170

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