Singapore A388 at Sydney on Apr 7th 2024, flaps problems
Last Update: April 8, 2024 / 15:55:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-232
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
9V-SKM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The aircraft remained on the ground in Sydney for about 4:15 hours, then departed again and reached Singapore with a delay of about 5 hours.
The airline reported a technical issue linked to the aircraft's flaps prompted the return to Sydney.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Singapore Airlines
Flight number
SQ-232
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft Registration
9V-SKM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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