Flydubai B738 at Mashhad on Mar 29th 2016, flaps problem
Last Update: March 29, 2016 / 20:58:39 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-251
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Mashhad, Iran
Aircraft Registration
A6-FDZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 5.5 hours, then departed for the return flight FZ-252 and is estimated to reach Dubai with a delay of 5:15 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 29, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Flydubai
Flight number
FZ-251
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Mashhad, Iran
Aircraft Registration
A6-FDZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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