Gol B737 at Sao Paulo on Sep 1st 2026, flaps problem on departure

Last Update: September 2, 2026 / 19:51:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 1, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos

Flight number
G3-1006

Departure
Sao Paulo Congonhas, Brazil

Destination
Rio de Janeiro Santos, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-GEI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Gol Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-700, registration PR-GEI performing flight G3-1006 from Sao Paulo Congonhas,SP to Rio de Janeiro Santos,RJ (Brazil), was climbing out of Congonhas' runway 35L when the crew stopped the climb at 6000 feet due to problems with the flaps. The crew decided to divert to Sao Paulo Galeao Airport,SP (Brazil) for a safe landing on runway 28R about 30 minutes after departure.

The aircraft returned to service about 7 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PR-GEI
Country of Registration
Brazil
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
737-76N
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
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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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 1, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Gol Transportes Aereos

Flight number
G3-1006

Departure
Sao Paulo Congonhas, Brazil

Destination
Rio de Janeiro Santos, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
PR-GEI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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