Sun Country B738 at St. Petersburg on Feb 27th 2023, flaps damage
Last Update: February 28, 2023 / 20:43:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Flight number
SY-301
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
St. Petersburg, United States
Aircraft Registration
N813SY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT FLAPS WERE DAMAGED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, ST PETERSBURG, FL." and rated the damage minor.
The aircraft remained on the ground in St. Petersburg for about 22 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 27, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sun Country Airlines
Flight number
SY-301
Departure
Minneapolis, United States
Destination
St. Petersburg, United States
Aircraft Registration
N813SY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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