United B753 at Washington on May 12th 2014, flaps asymmetry

Last Update: May 15, 2014 / 21:12:37 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1277

Aircraft Registration
N57852

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300

ICAO Type Designator
B753

A United Boeing 757-300, registration N57852 performing flight UA-1277 from Los Angeles,CA to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was on final approach to Washington's runway 01C when the crew aborted the approach reporting a flaps mismatch indication and requested emergency services on stand by. The aircraft climbed back to 3000 feet and positioned for another approach to runway 01R and landed safely at a higher than normal speed.

A passenger reported the captain announced they were landing at about 20 knots above normal landing speed due to the flaps asymmetry, emergency services would need to check their brakes after landing. Following the check the aircraft taxied to the apron.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N57852
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
757-324
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B753
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
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Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1277

Aircraft Registration
N57852

Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-300

ICAO Type Designator
B753

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