Atlas B763 over Greenland on Dec 31st 2025, spoiler extended uncommandedly
Last Update: February 3, 2026 / 19:30:08 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 31, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8713
Departure
Frankfurt Hahn, Germany
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N640GT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The Canadian TSB reported the aircraft reached a maximum bank angle of 18.63 degrees before recovery. The spoiler remained extended until the aircraft descended through FL190, then retracted. The TSB stated: "Maintenance replaced the #2 spoiler power control actuator and the 1L spoiler control module, with operational and leak checks satisfactory."
The aircraft remained on the ground in Keflavik until Jan 9th 2026.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 31, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Atlas Air
Flight number
5Y-8713
Departure
Frankfurt Hahn, Germany
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
N640GT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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