Swiss RJ1H at Basel on Mar 22nd 2013, could not retract flaps

Last Update: March 23, 2013 / 14:41:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 22, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-1038

Departure
Basel, Switzerland

Destination
Hamburg, Germany

Aircraft Registration
HB-IYS

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

A Swiss Avro RJ-100, registration HB-IYS performing flight LX-1038 from Basel (Switzerland) to Hamburg (Germany), was in the initial climb out of Basel Mulhouse's runway 33 when the crew could not retract the flaps, levelled off at 7000 feet, entered a hold to burn off fuel and returned to Basel/Mulhouse for a safe landing on runway 33 about 50 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

A passenger reported the captain announced a flaps malfunction, the aircraft subsequently entered a holding to burn off fuel and returned to Basel with emergency services on stand by. Mechanics checked the aircraft for about 20 minutes then the passengers were instructed to disembark. They were offered to stay in hotels over night to catch a flight to Hamburg the next morning.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IYS
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
BRITISH AEROSPACE (REGIONAL AIRCRAFT) LTD
Aircraft Model / Type
AVRO 146-RJ100
ICAO Aircraft Type
RJ1H
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 22, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-1038

Departure
Basel, Switzerland

Destination
Hamburg, Germany

Aircraft Registration
HB-IYS

Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner

ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H

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