S7 B763 at Novosibirsk on Dec 9th 2014, asymmetric flaps

Last Update: December 10, 2014 / 21:46:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 9, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-860

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BBI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A S7 Sibir Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration VQ-BBI performing flight S7-860 from Bangkok (Thailand) to Novosibirsk (Russia) with 192 passengers and 10 crew, was on approach to Novosibirsk when the crew received indication of asymmetric flaps. The crew entered a hold to work the related checklists and landed safely about 15 minutes later.

West Siberia's Transport Prosecution Office reported asynchronous flaps on approach to Novosibirsk, the office is investigating.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Novosibirsk about 30 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 9, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
S7-860

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BBI

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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