Sunclass A321 at Las Palmas on Mar 16th 2023, unsafe gear enroute, helped by fighter aircraft

Last Update: March 18, 2023 / 19:13:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 16, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunclass Airlines

Flight number
DK-818

Departure
Las Palmas, Spain

Destination
Sal, Cape Verde

Aircraft Registration
OY-TCG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Sunclass Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration OY-TCG performing flight DK-818 from Las Palmas,CI (Spain) to Sal (Cape Verde), had departed La Palma's runway 03R and levelled off at FL300 when the crew reported gear problems and decided to return to Las Palmas. The aircraft entered a hold at 8000 feet. A Spanish F/A-18 Hornet returning from a training mission was dispatched to visually inspect the aircraft, positioned 2000 feet below the A321 and reported, that all gear was up and the gear doors were all closed with no damage visible. The A321 crew continued assessment of the situation and were able to perform a safe landing on Las Palmas' runway 03L about 90 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 90 minutes, then departed again, reached Sal with a delay of about 3 hours and continued its schedule.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 16, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunclass Airlines

Flight number
DK-818

Departure
Las Palmas, Spain

Destination
Sal, Cape Verde

Aircraft Registration
OY-TCG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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