Silkway West B744 at Singapore on Jan 22nd 2024, flaps problem on departure

Last Update: January 25, 2024 / 21:51:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Silkway West Airlines

Flight number
7L-634

Departure
Singapore, Singapore

Destination
Baku, Azerbaijan

Aircraft Registration
4K-BCI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Silkway West Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration 4K-BCI performing flight 7L-634 from Singapore (Singapore) to Baku (Azerbaijan), was climbing out of Singapore's runway 02C when the crew stopped the climb at FL140 due to a problem with the flaps. The aircraft entered a hold, dumped fuel and returned to Singapore for a safe landing at a higher than normal speed (about 190 knots over ground) on runway 02C about 100 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 43.5 hours before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 22, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Silkway West Airlines

Flight number
7L-634

Departure
Singapore, Singapore

Destination
Baku, Azerbaijan

Aircraft Registration
4K-BCI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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