Eastern Airways AT72 at Newquay on Apr 15th 2025, flaps problems
Last Update: November 13, 2025 / 12:56:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Eastern Airways
Flight number
T3-458
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Newquay, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-IACZ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The aircraft is still on the ground in Exeter about 49 hours after landing.
The airline reported the crew received indication of a problem with the flaps configuration and decided to divert to Exeter due to strong winds at Newquay with less strong winds in Exeter. During the flight to Exeter the warning indications ceased and a normal landing was made. The passengers were taken to Newquay by road.
On Nov 13th 2025 the AAIB released their bulletin summarizing the investigation:
The operator tested the flap system on the ground and no faults were apparent. The AAIB downloaded the Flight Data Recorder, which showed an anomaly with the flap command signal during the approach to Newquay. This information was passed to the operator, who released the aircraft for further flight after functional testing was complete. The aircraft completed several flights without recurrence, until the flaps stopped responding to selections again. The operator sought advice from the aircraft manufacturer, who recommended installing a replacement flap selector switch. This was completed and no further flap problems have been reported on G-IACZ.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Eastern Airways
Flight number
T3-458
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Newquay, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-IACZ
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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