Swiss RJ1H at Zurich on Aug 26th 2013, flapless landing
Last Update: August 29, 2013 / 13:02:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 26, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-463
Departure
London City, United Kingdom
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
HB-IYY
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H
The airline told Corriere del Ticino that the crew became aware of the flap fault by indications in the cockpit and advised ATC of the pending high speed landing and strain on the brakes. Everything was under control however, the crew handled the situation by the book, there were no injuries or damage.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 26, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-463
Departure
London City, United Kingdom
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Aircraft Registration
HB-IYY
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H
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