Ryanair B738 at Dublin on Dec 27th 2015, flaps up landing

Last Update: December 28, 2015 / 13:28:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 27, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-7063

Departure
Alicante, Spain

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-EKB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EKB performing flight FR-7063 from Alicante,SP (Spain) to Dublin (Ireland) with 160 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Dublin's runway 10 maintaining 4000 feet when the crew reported they were maintaining minimum clean speed and requested to maintain 4000 feet and be pulled off the approach. The aircraft entered a hold, following working the checklists the crew advised they were ready for a full stop high speed landing and requested emergency services on stand by. The aircraft landed safely on runway 10 at high speed (about 190 knots over ground) about 25 minutes after levelling off at 4000 feet and requesting to maintain 4000 feet and vacated the runway via a high speed turn off and stopped to have the brakes inspected by emergency services. Following the inspection the aircraft taxied to the gate.

A passenger reported the captain announced they needed to perform a flaps up landing at Dublin.

On Dec 28th 2015 the airline stated: "This flight from Alicante to Dublin (27 Dec) experienced a cockpit warning light indicating a possible flaps issue on approach into Dublin. In line with safety procedures, the crew alerted ATC and the airport fire service, and the aircraft performed a flapless landing, which was otherwise normal. The aircraft was inspected by Ryanair engineers who repaired the fault and cleared the aircraft to return to service."

Metars:
EIDW 271830Z 19007KT 150V210 9999 FEW008 SCT035 BKN200 12/10 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271800Z 12006KT 9999 FEW008 SCT040 12/10 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271730Z 13006KT 9999 FEW008 SCT014 BKN040 12/10 Q1012 NOSIG
EIDW 271700Z 12008KT 9999 FEW008 SCT011 BKN028 10/09 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271630Z 13011KT 9999 FEW008 SCT011 BKN022 10/09 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271600Z 14014KT 9999 FEW008 SCT011 BKN022 10/09 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271530Z 14013KT 9999 -RA FEW008 BKN011 BKN030 09/08 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271500Z 13009KT 9999 -RA FEW008 BKN013 BKN040 09/08 Q1013 NOSIG
EIDW 271430Z 13012KT 9999 FEW008 BKN013 BKN040 08/07 Q1013 NOSIG
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 27, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-7063

Departure
Alicante, Spain

Destination
Dublin, Ireland

Aircraft Registration
EI-EKB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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