Gol B738 at Porto Alegre on Dec 15th 2024, flaps problem

Last Update: December 17, 2024 / 17:28:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 15, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos

Flight number
G3-1885

Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil

Destination
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-GZI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Gol Linhas Aereas Boeing 737-800, registration PR-GZI performing flight G3-1885 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Porto Alegre,RS (Brazil) with 186 people on board, was on final approach to Porto Alegre's runway 29 when the crew initiated a go around due to reporting locked flaps. The crew decided to divert to Canoas Airforce Base advising ATC they could not land at Porto Alegre or Floripa. The aircraft positioned for landing on Canoas' runway 30 at a slightly higher than normal speed.

The airline reported a technical problem.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 26 hours, then positioned Belo Horizonte,MG (Brazil) and is still on the ground in Belo Horizonte about 17 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-GZI
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 15, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos

Flight number
G3-1885

Departure
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil

Destination
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-GZI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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