SATA DH8D at Horta on May 9th 2025, hydraulic problems

Last Update: May 10, 2025 / 21:11:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
SATA Azores Airlines

Flight number
SP-570

Departure
Horta, Portugal

Destination
Flores, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
CS-TSE

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A SATA Air Azores de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration CS-TSE performing flight SP-570 from Horta to Flores (Portugal), was climbing out of Horta when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet and declared emergency due a hydraulic failure affecting the landing gear. The crew subsequently decided to turn around and divert to Lajes (Portugal) where the aircraft performed two low approaches to have the landing gear inspected from the ground and landed without further incident.

The aircraft returned to service about 30 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
SATA Azores Airlines

Flight number
SP-570

Departure
Horta, Portugal

Destination
Flores, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
CS-TSE

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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