Emirates A388 at Auckland on Dec 22nd 2013, flapless landing
Last Update: December 23, 2013 / 13:18:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-406
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight EK-407 with a minor delay.
A listener on frequency reported that the crew aborted the approach to Auckland's runway 23L reporting they were unable to extend the flaps for landing. The aircraft entered a hold, the crew subsequently reported they needed to perform a flapless landing at high speed and would need the entire length of the runway. Emergency services went into their stand by positions for the landing but were stood down shortly after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 22, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-406
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
A6-EDE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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